The Lost Souls Podcast

EP 02: Lost in Post Grad: Don't Lie to Yourself


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It's the time of year to celebrate the graduates of Fall 2020, as a fresh batch of graduates just entered the professional world.  I will be talking about how life right after graduating from your undergrad, post grad, can be filled with moments of frustration and uncertainty but will eventually lead to growth.  I will emphasize the importance of not lying to yourself when it comes to this uncertain time of your life.

I touch on how, after college, it is difficult trying to pursue my dreams as a child of refugees.  How I navigate expressing love to my parents while pursuing my own dreams, how intergenerational trauma has impacted me, and how I worked through the reality that my parent's dreams are not my dreams - but I can still let them guide me in life.

I also talk about how redundant the 9-5 life can be and my struggles with it as I pursued therapy to help me through the transition from college to the 9-5 life.  Also, I'll highlight how no one really openly talks bout the transition from college to the 9-5 life.  I'm still transitioning, so this episode is to merely share my experiences so that people do not feel alone if they're a little lost in post grad life.

If you're a lost soul, you're not alone!  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @thelostsoulspodcast.  Ask your questions and share your stories at [email protected].   We are all lost souls, no matter how successful we are in life.

Show Notes:

00:23 - Introduction to Lost in Post Grad: Don't Lie to Yourself
3:06 - Complex identity of being a Child of Refugees
4:18 - My Nam's (Mom's) Factory Life Struggles = My Motivation
6:02 - Post Grad Life Dilemma, What's my purpose in life now?
8:56 - Letter from 2014 Aggi, Fearing the Leap of Faith
9:50 - Intergenerational Trauma and How it Impacts Me
12:10 - Middle Ground of Two Cultures, How to Make Both Me and My Parents Happy
14:08 - Redundant 9-5 Life
15:56 - The Transition from College to the 9-5 Life that No One Talks About
17:16 - My 9-5 Story, Depression, Anxiety, and Being Lost
20:40 - My 9-5 Story: Therapy was Life Changing
26:00 - My 9-5 Story: The Necessity of Deep Life Conversations with Friends
27:54 - Closing, Don't Lie to Yourself - Your Desires will Always Be There
29:22 - New Mic!  Thanks baby nephew @CeeZure (Follow him on Soundcloud)

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