# @life_and_sunshine on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNYlbO-MAol
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63278873-life-and-sunshine-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3f1801e85e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-15T17:45:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nat ☀️ (@life_and_sunshine) — https://gondola.cc/life_and_sunshine

## Caption

To be fair! I started my PhD right before my 26th birthday 🥳 but officially I was still 25 when I started 😅 And I’m counting my end date of my PhD as my defense date 😁 My thesis was actually approved and everything while I was still 31 😂 But I’m trying to be as transparent as possible so here you go 😊
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This just goes to show what a HUUUGE part of your life a PhD can take up 😳 It really can consume who you are 😕 especially cause your late 20s really is a time of exploring yourself and who you are as a functioning adult with a job 😎 But also you’re still a student somehow?? 🤔 But working takes up all of your time?? 🙈 Yea… it’s weird 🤣
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And now I’m 32 and thinking… huh.. who am I? 🤔 Have I been an adult for this long already? 👀 I’m not sure I qualify 😂 But maybe that’s just me? I’m not sure where this is going anymore 😂 It’s been a long week and I need some rest 💤 Have a great start to your weekend everyone!! 🥰
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