Surprises happen in life. Some things you thought would never happen or that you were capable of happen while at other times, you don't hit expectations.
Over the past few years, I've chosen not to make any targets or plans but rather just go from day to day. Making plans is likely to lead to frustration especially if things don't go according to plan.
Overall, I'd say it's been a bit of both for me. I'm financially okay which I was worried about a few years ago. I've never needed to ask parents or family for help financially etc but work is definitely not as fullfilling as I thought it would be. Most days are boring exempt for the odd ones now and then when something exciting happens.
I thought I'd travel a lot for work which is not the case as many media houses nowadays opt to just hire a freelancer when they need to cover a story in another country as this saves them money. For other things like a sports game, they will just tell you to watch it on TV.
Over the past few years, I've chosen not to make any targets or plans but rather just go from day to day. Making plans is likely to lead to frustration especially if things don't go according to plan.
Overall, I'd say it's been a bit of both for me. I'm financially okay which I was worried about a few years ago. I've never needed to ask parents or family for help financially etc but work is definitely not as fullfilling as I thought it would be. Most days are boring exempt for the odd ones now and then when something exciting happens.
I thought I'd travel a lot for work which is not the case as many media houses nowadays opt to just hire a freelancer when they need to cover a story in another country as this saves them money. For other things like a sports game, they will just tell you to watch it on TV.