Responsibilities of a 20 year old

Responsibilities of a 20 year old

Hi , i am 20 year old Indian recently shifted to Australia . I am not writing this to whine or complain, infact only to make myself aware and maybe to look at this later to see my progress. I recently came to Australia for my higher studies, i had always been a good student so i got into a good university with a decent scholarship, . Being from a middle class family i knew that ill have to manage my fees and my expenses on my own, ill have support from family if am in need but i knew they’d have to struggle to procure the funds. I focus on both studies and work so it’s a bit of hassle , i have to pay around $16-17,500 each semester . I do not work above work limits during studies as to get good grades so it becomes a bit difficult. Recently things got shaken up a little bit. 1.My parents bought a house after struggling for years on loan.

2.A little while after i had a car accident here in Australia, thanks to god i didn’t suffer any major injuries, but i lost a lot of money on the car and other expenses. I paid them out of pocket and my didn’t tell my family to avoid any panic. 3. My grandfather fell sick, he had major treatments for almost a month and sadly he passed away , it was difficult for me as i couldn’t be there and had lost my grandmother a year prior. 4. Since my father had to be there w my grandfather he took leave for a month for treatment and last rites, his company RELIANCE appointed someone else and asked him to change roles and transfer states, they didn’t agree and he lost his job.

5 . And just to add a cherry on top, my gf of 3 years broke up as before i could explain her all of this as to why i am not able to give her more time.

Currently i am on semester break, i have always lived in a city and had done minimal work back home, nowadays im doing 2 jobs and working around 70-80 hours a week, im working sometimes one shift at a place immediately followed by another and then another one with 3-4 hours gap. I know that difficulties come and go and a man has to rise up to the occasion. My sister currently manages the emis and house expenses, I have convinced my parents not to sell the property and that since i have 1 year of study left that id take all the responsibility to pay the loand off in 2 years from there. I am going through other difficulties here but cant share with them as they themselves are not happy. Despite this i am proud that my parents can rely on me and that apart from my goals i do have a purpose and mark to achieve. I do get FOMO seeing my peers enjoy and that i had to leave my passion for theatre and writing mid way. Sometimes i get a bit overwhelmed but i imagine how’d feel listing all this problems to my mother as achievements once im done . And that gets me through Since i can’t tell them ( or my gf anymore) i thought id vent it to the world of internet. And maybe it helps and i get to hear people who managed such situations or just general comments . Cheers!