People at the age of 18 or more till 30 are the typical ones that face this syndrome in that this age period,to some extent,is adolescent years,as well.According to one research conducted by the British Psychological Society,There are 5 certain symptoms that you are having a quarter life crisis:1) A feeling of being trapped by your life choices. Feeling as though you are living your life on autopilot.
2) A rising sense of “I’ve got to get out” and the feeling that you can change your life.
3) Quitting the job or relationship or whatever else is making you feel trapped and embarking on a “time out” period where you try out new experiences to find out who you want to be.
4)Rebuilding your life.
5) Developing new commitments more attuned to your interests and aspirations.
Although these 5 signs are heplful in terms of depicting the crisis,there may be many other symptoms,too..It depends on the person's gender,familly,education,point of view and so on.While one can daydream about doing something crazy,the other can imagine of just sitting all day without doing anything,and while one can feel increasingly nostalgic for his/her high school and college days,the other can easily forget all things related to high school or the past.On the one hand,These symptoms change from one person to another,on the other hand,there are some symtopms that are common among almost all people,for example;they can feel terrifed from the idea of making budget,they can start to think of dating life differently,they can start to get bored with their friends and they can find it necessary to meet with new friends in the hope of feeling different not because of any reason but boredom.In addition,people desire to compare themselves with their friends,peers or are compared by their parents,particularly in our country and culture.We can come across many examples of this, like one mom says to her daughter that all of your friends have been maried and have had child as big as you,yet you can not do so and sit at home or one father says to his son that he wants to have a grandson or granddaughter or so on.
As for the historical background of this term,quarter life crisis,it was first coined in 1997 by Addy Wilner,co-author of the book,"QUARTER LIFE CRISIS" with Alexandra Robbins.The idea of writing this book and researching about this field came to her after she had graduated from her college,moved back home and could not figure out what to do with her life.
As for the possible solutions or suggestions to those who have quarter life crisis,they should start to believe in themselves.Trust and being friend with oneself are the key words.Knowing how to slow down,that is never feel rushed to make significant life decisions/changes,do not listen to what others think about you.Do what's best for youinot others.be comfortable making firm,independent decisions for yourself and spending time doing the things that you enjoy,whatever it is that you are passionate about,JUST DO IT.
HaticeNur BÖLÜKBAŞ
Anıl AYHAN
Mervenur ÇETİN
Yasin ALTUN
Thank you very much for so informative a text. I hope I will never go through this process. :)
YanıtlaSilGood luck with your presentation!
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Dear friends, thanks for this interesting topic.I think it is really novel for me.I have never heard about this crisis.I'm looking forward to discussing this in class :) Good luck for presentation:)
YanıtlaSilThis is a subject I am not familiar with so it was a fun to read your blog. You explained the topic well, but I am not sure if the solutions you propose would work. Because one can feel regret even when he has his own way. ''Not listening to others'' is not a solution. Because we don't behave reasonably all the time or our decisions are not always logical. Sometimes we may need to get other's opinions so that we won't get through this ''quarter life crisis'' period.
YanıtlaSilGood luck with the presentation.
Dear all,
YanıtlaSilThank you for your interesting text. I have learned this crisis thanks to you. We are not little children and we have a lot of responsibilities. However, I always reject having these responsibilities. I think my situation is totally related to quarter life crisis. I like the organization of your writing. You explained it very well.
Good luck with the presentation. :)
My Friends, this is really good work. While I am reading, I fell like it's about me. I also sometimes think about my life and to where it goes but I don't find any answer. I am surprızed that it is a crises named quarter life. After I've read, I am wondered about what the difference is between adolescence and quarter life. if I think, I don't realize totally. Also I think it will be better that there are some intresting examples. Anyway you have studied hard. thanks for your efforts and good luck for presentation. :)
YanıtlaSilthank you all for discussing an interesting topic which is unknown to most of us . i think in this age ,we all suffer a lot ,what to do in the next .however , i think ,the solution for this life can be how confidently you take decision for your life . life is for struggle ,try to face it .
YanıtlaSilDear friends,
YanıtlaSilThanks your effort and struggle. It is good writing and you gave us useful information about future :) good luck for presantation :)
Dear friends,
YanıtlaSilFirstly, I want to appreciate your effort. Actually, I did not know what ‘quarter life crisis’ refers to. I find out that I also feel like that is described in situations such as ‘just sitting all day without doing anything’. In addition, I believe that everybody can face these situations, because I hear the same problems from the people around me. Like you say, all we need is much more courage for ourselves.
Dear freands,
YanıtlaSilThanks to you, I could be able to identify my problem. I have never heard about this 'quarter life crisis' before'. I think, we are absolutely in this crisis.Before coming here, I was having this signs, such as being trapped in life and a feeling that I must change my life. But, I partly got over this situation by getting people's opinions who are close to me and, getting radical decisions.Although it is such a natural situation, always thinking about these problems make people tired and bored a lot. So, you should find a way or anoher to get rid of these feelings.
Thanks for your good job! :)
Dear Haticenur, Anıl, Mervenur and Yasin,
YanıtlaSilFirstly, I appreciate you for this interesting and informative work. I can say that, before I read this text, I didn't hear anything about 'quarter life crisis'. When I looked at its symptoms, I noticed that all of us know this situation's taste and we experience it, but we don't know its name. Your supporting pictures are also very attractive. On the other hand, your solutions for this crisis are so beneficial...
Thanks for your effort
Thanks for your great effort. I think your topic is really interesting. In fact, most of us are familiar with the situations mentioned above. Thanks to your writing, we learn how this period is called. Thank you.
YanıtlaSilGood luck for your presentation.
Dear friends,
YanıtlaSilI appreciate your effort. You did a very good work. It is a good writing. I liked your organization. I also liked your visuals. The topic is isteresting. Thank you. Good luck for your presentation.
Dear friends,
YanıtlaSilFirstly, I appreciate your efforts. I think we all can experience this situation. There are so mnay expectations, so many works and we can feel lost and just want to get rid of everything. Actually, I sometimes think like that, but always feeling like this can bring us to a depressive, boring life. We should appreciate what we have and try not to worry about a lot of things at the same time. It's a really interesting topic and I haven't heard this term before. Good job!
Good luck for the presentation! :)
By the way, you could have used a more readible fond and colour for the text.
Thanks.
Dear all,
YanıtlaSilInitially, I want to appreciate you.It is an interesting topic and I had no idea about it before reading your research .It is very attractive and comprehensive.Also I like your last picture about topic :) Secondly, most of the people are faced with this problem but probably they don't know what it is or how they deal with it.I think this unawareness should be solved. All I can add to your wiriting is that. Finally, It is great; good luck for presentation;)
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YanıtlaSilDear Friends,
YanıtlaSilActually I have this problem, too but since I have never heard of this before, I thougt I was dealing with adolescence issues. Whatever, I liked your writing, it is informative but I guess you could have written some more solutions, there would have been something which gives a magic touch to your writing other than your typefont :) Anyway, except this your work is adequate and the pictures are good. Thank you for your efforts :)
Dear Friends,
YanıtlaSilI congratulate you for this informative writing. I have not heard the quarter crisis before, and thanks to you, I had an idea about it. The organization of your writing is very well. In addition, you mentioned how this crisis emerged, and that made your writing more attractive. Thanks for your effort.
Good luck for presentation :)
Dear All,
YanıtlaSilThanks for your effort, your topic is something that any person may goes through. I also thought that whether I have experienced something like that. I liked your writing and the context but the layout of the page maked my eyes tired.
Good job and Good Luck :)
Dear Friends,
YanıtlaSilFirst, I enjoyed your writing and also the topic is an important issue today. Some of us experience this crisis among our friends and family.So I think that your presentation will enlighten us about this issue. Thanks for your effort in advance. Good luck :)
It is a very interesting topic and relavant with us, so I really liked it. You did a good job, it is a well written text. Thank for the informations and good luck for the presantation..
YanıtlaSilThis topic is a related one to us. I mean we are close to that age and knowing the possible emotions of that time can give us how to organize our lifes. The content is rich and has a lot of examples. I think you made a good job :D
YanıtlaSilThis is a really good subject. I appreciated your work. We all have had this situation. The text is informative and enough to know how to deal with it. Good luck for the presantation.
YanıtlaSilDear friends,
YanıtlaSilThe topic is attractive.Anyone can experience this crisis in their lifes so this helped us be informed .Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.Good luck:)
Dear friends,
YanıtlaSilYour topic is so interesting. When I read it, I thought about myself. I guess I have sometimes feelings like these. However, I managed to get rid of them. Finally, your text is so informative. Thanks your effort, good job!
Dear Friends ,
YanıtlaSilThanks for your interesting topic . Most of us have experienced these problems.your blog is helpful for us.Thanks to you we know how to deal with these problems.
Great job!
Dear friends,
YanıtlaSilThank you for your efforts, I didn't know this term before you mentioned. It was really noval and informative for me. I think it was an experience that ever teens have.
Good luck for your presentation :)
Dear friends,
YanıtlaSilIt is a interesting topic and his topic is a related one to us. I actually didn't know this term before. We all can be in a quarter-life crisis. According to all accounts, I think, I can be like that. Thanks for your effort.
Dear all,
YanıtlaSilFirst of all, I really like your topic, I have never heard this term before, and as I read, I realize that this topic so related to us. I have got so much knowledge, and your writing style, word choice, examples are all very proper, so I appreciate all of you. Thank for your effots :)