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She was supposed to take the college entrance examination, but her life plans were disrupted by sudden depression. The road ahead is uncertain, how should she deal with it?

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Asked on:Mar 24, 2026 04:59 AM

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  • Iris Iris

    Mar 24, 2026

    The following sharing is the voice of a child who dropped out of school in his senior year of high school.

    The sudden onset of depression disrupted her original life plan. She was supposed to take the college entrance examination this year, but she had to stay home from school because of her depression. She watched her classmates around her rush to their own futures. She was jealous, complained, and fearful. She wanted to keep up with them, but found that she was unable to do so and was exhausted.

    An accidental experience made her realize: In fact, no one can define their own life, and no one can deny their own abilities. As long as you have hope, you can find your own strength. No matter how small the contribution is, it is also a kind of persistence, and as long as you persist, you will definitely gain something.

    Although the future is still unknown, she has found faith. Even in the darkness, she is still like a seed waiting to sprout. She seizes every opportunity to absorb water, hold on silently in the darkness, and wait for the light. She firmly believes that only in this way can she change her destiny.

    I was depressed when I was supposed to take the college entrance examination

    That summer, we ran on the campus track, chasing each other and sweating our youth. With dreams in our hearts and the most sincere hopes, we run towards the future together.

    The dream at that time was rooted in the dark fertile soil, taking root and sprouting from a seed, thinking about a beautiful future of my own. If you have a dream, chase it. The years of chasing dreams and green years are always so precious.

    I was confused but looking forward to it. There have been confusions and thoughts. On the way forward, there is always a contradiction between reality and goals. It turns out that life can also be derailed, so we become embarrassed.

    When reality is different from what we hoped it would be, what can we do?

    This year, I was supposed to take the college entrance examination, but I suffered from sudden depression and my future was at a loss. I didn't study well either, and wasted three years in vain. Maybe something went against my wishes. I only have a junior high school diploma. In that class full of collective honor, I was never able to become a graduate.

    I think destiny is sometimes unpredictable. You may be defeated by it and become unrecognizable. It's not something we can change if we don't want to. A lot has happened this year, and I feel that misfortunes will always happen, but as long as we don’t abandon or give up, the problems will always be solved.

    As a person with depression, I meet many people who are in the same unfortunate situation as me. There is still a long way to go in life, and there are still many problems to face. Now that I am in my youth, I just want to complete my studies. On the road to pursuing my dreams, I believe that as long as I don’t give up, things will gradually get better just like the sudden epidemic.

    What stood in front of me was a big mountain. I was at the foot of the mountain. I knew that the distance I wanted to go was behind the mountain in front of me, but I was exhausted and unable to climb. I was consumed by fear, I was jealous of those who were better than me, and I complained about the unfairness of fate all day long. I am the one at the foot of the mountain looking up at the scenery at the top.

    The power of flying is actually always there

    One day, I was walking in the garden, feeling cautious, timid and impatient. The gray dove surrounded by children caught my attention. One of its feet is tied with a rope, and its feathers are soft and shiny. The red rope was held by the children.

    I was thinking, don’t pigeons hurt? It has a pair of plump and complete wings, so why can't it fly? It tried hard to flap its wings, but it could only use its feet to support its whole body. I said to the kids, “Throw it up in the air and look! ”The children all focused on the pigeon, "Let it fly!" ”The children shouted in unison, very happy, with smiling faces and laughter flying in the wind.

    The children responded to my proposal and happily accepted my participation. I am afraid that they will laugh at me, laugh at my weakness, disdain my situation, and deny my abilities. But they welcomed me happily. No one can define your life, and no one can deny your abilities. If you want to fly, they support you, hope you can fly happily, give you help, and give you strength so that you have the ability to go on. Why complain?

    Life is a long road, even if it is difficult to fly and walk like that pigeon, so what? There is always someone who is willing to pay for you and will try their best to help you no matter what difficulties and obstacles you face in the future. And those people have actually always been in my life.

    Although we are in darkness, our hearts are bright

    Life is like a poem, if you smile to it, it will smile to you; if you cry to it, it will cry to you.

    I have to say that I am indeed more important than I thought. My existence, my efforts, and my smile are all an important part of this world, especially for parents. If you hope for it with your heart, protect it with your heart, and treat it with your heart, things will always get better.

    Although my future is still unknown, and I will definitely face more hardships in the future, I often question whether I can go on. But whenever I think of the old man in "The Old Man and the Sea" and his spirit of not surrendering to fate, I feel full of strength. Although my contribution is small, it is also a kind of persistence in life. As long as you persist, you will gain something, which is also a sign of your progress.

    In this society, only those with strong will can survive. Although I am now in the dark, I am still seizing every opportunity to absorb water and wait for the light. Just like a seed waiting to germinate, persist silently and remain silent in the darkness. Only in this way can you change your destiny.

    (The article comes from the "Youlai Psychology" public account, follow it to get more popular science. )

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