Depression after uni?

[Ripper]

I was saying to my girlfriend today that I'd felt a bit weird over the past week. I've basically done all the work I need to do now bar getting my FYP binded and a few sentences here and there (worked non-stop since September pretty much), and I feel a bit lost, as though I'm meant to be doing something but there's nothing to do. Not depressed at all, just weird

Start a PGCE in September so I hope I don't feel like this all summer I feel like going to the gym for an hour will cut into the time I have left to do work, but there's nothing to do, its strange

 

[Voltar]

I will Robert. Whilst laughing all the way to hell. Save your personal insults for somewhere else.

I will, however, apologise if that post really rubbed you up so sorely that you want a banning. I find it equally annoying when people trivialise certain conditions, but I don't make you a little post with a facetious undertone. Trivialising depression is as insulting as anything else.

Sad to see such great craters in some posters' shoulders, and I apologise to the OP whose thread has been hijacked.

 

[Cambofrog]

Sorry, I don't get it

I have been a programmer on a hobby basis for several decades now, and I really love it (obviously).

So let's get this right, you have completed your degrees and are in full employment as programmers and you are depressed

Jeez!

 

[Steedie]

Sorry, I don't get it

I have been a programmer on a hobby basis for several decades now, and I really love it (obviously).

So let's get this right, you have completed your degrees and are in full employment as programmers and you are depressed

Jeez!

Just because you enjoy it as a hobby, doesn't mean you enjoy it at work!

I loved programming before getting into it professionally, did lots of projects in my spare time and constantly researched new languages, algorithms and stuff like that

Now, with each day I go to work, I have less and less interest in it

I don't program out of work anymore, I just don't enjoy it. I don't keep upto date with news or anything like that

I hate it, really do hate it

9 times out of 10, turning a hobby into a job is the biggest mistake ever

 

[Cambofrog]

Just because you enjoy it as a hobby, doesn't mean you enjoy it at work!

I loved programming before getting into it professionally, did lots of projects in my spare time and constantly researched new languages, algorithms and stuff like that

Now, with each day I go to work, I have less and less interest in it

I don't program out of work anymore, I just don't enjoy it. I don't keep upto date with news or anything like that

I hate it, really do hate it

9 times out of 10, turning a hobby into a job is the biggest mistake ever

Can you give reasons why you have less interest in programming now?

Why do you hate it?

Why do you think turning a hobby into a job is a mistake? I would have thought it would be a labour of love?

Whatever job you take you are going to have added pressure to meet deadlines etc.

Not giving you hassle, these are genuine questions.

 

[alexakasloth]

9 times out of 10, turning a hobby into a job is the biggest mistake ever

I found that out with cooking, I love cooking at home but when I worked over a summer in a restaurant a lot of that dissapeared.

Maybe it wouldn't have so much in a different kitchen, or if it wasn't so damn hot! (37c!)

 

[Cambofrog]

I'm guessing it's because when it's a hobby you do what projects you want, when you want, to your own specification. When it's a job you do the projects you're told to do, for a certain deadline, and you have to work to a specific standard.

Yea I agree with you to some extent, but I enjoy programming for programmings sake to some extent.

It's all about problem solving IMO.

Obviously I would like to program my own projects, but failing that, if someone asked "write me a program to do X and I will pay you", I would be quite happy.

The thing about coding to solve a particular problem, never involves writing the same code twice.

Slightly different problem involves new adapted code. Completely new problem involves completely new code.

Many jobs involve lots of repetition, but programming wise, you should never have to write (exactly) the same thing twice = fun/interesting

 

[HangTime]

You have to be an absolute ******* retard not to get a 2:1. Sorry but its true.

A rather extreme viewpoint, I feel
I attended a top20 uni and didn't get a 2:1. While I do not regard myself as being overly intelligent compared to many, I did achieve reasonable A-Levels (AAB) and during an official IQ assessment by the LEA Special Needs co-ordinator scored 138-152 in the 'non-visual' tests.

There are many more intelligent and indeed more motivated students out there than me, but I don't think that makes me an "absolute ******* retard".

Moving back on topic, I wouldn't say I was depressed after uni. My dad was depressed which used to get me down, and I got a bit frustrated by my first job (bad luck more than anything - I've subsequently learnt that I just picked a really, tough job to start out with). But overall I matured a lot after uni and was far more socially active.