My hard truth

After finishing my undergraduate degree, I became obsessed with getting into a PhD program because it felt like an essential part of my identity. However, after graduating, I was rejected and decided to go solo traveling for a year. During my travels, I applied to just one school and was accepted into their PhD program. I did not think much about it at the time, but now, sitting on campus eating a kebap just a day after returning from a year of traveling, it is all starting to sink in. I feel that there is more out there than simply being here