I recently graduated from college, and I'm incredibly lonely. I'm struggling to adjust to my post-graduate life.

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 13:10

Rachel Bernstein under cherry blossom trees — The author is a recent college grad.
Courtesy of Rachel Bernstein

After graduating from college in 2022, I started to feel lonely.
Most of my college friends are scattered across the country, so I largely have long-distance pals.
When we do hang out, we talk about how lonely we are. I'm trying to adjust.

I've reached an age where I've started to resemble the characters on a TV show trying to "find themselves" — the ones that impulsively move to a new city for a new beginning or cut their bangs and say that it's a step forward.