Am I moving too fast in life, or just completely chaotic? (18F)

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Hey everyone, I (18 F) need advice From older people, need some perspective. I just finished my freshman year as a Chemistry major, and I feel like my brain is constantly running at 100 mph. During the semester, I taught myself advanced Python at home because our university class was too basic, and I actually managed to build a simple AI program. Now that it's summer, I’ve already shifted gears into ethical hacking, learning Kali Linux, building phishing sites, and Session Hijacking.

​I have this intense urge to learn everything and start making my own money, even though my parents cover my expenses. Right now, I'm trying to find online freelance gigs in translation since I speak three languages, selling off my old books, and looking for HACCP certification courses to stack my resume for my chemistry degree. I've always been like this; I taught myself Forex trading at 16, and I even wrote a 200 page horror story when I was 13. I also used to love drawing and I'm really good at it, but I haven't touched it in a year.

​I'm not antisocial at all I hang out with my friends plenty, but I'm just highly independent and not really into the whole party scene. Now that I'm in college, everything feels high-stakes and I feel constant pressure to secure my future. But honestly, I just feel super chaotic and disorganized. Am I moving too fast? Do I need to chill? Every time I try to slow down, I just feel guilty and end up doomscrolling on my phone. What do you guys think?

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

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