There were 2 people who planned to graduate late till next year. Now, one of them ditched this plan to join the rat race early. I am now alone to face this.

I've gone over the initial tantrum after hearing this news, and decided to just graduate late, with advice from lots of people. This decision has also attracted heaps of nagging, "but this will affect your seniority"

This may be the foolishness of my youth speaking, but to be honest i don't really care if this affects my 'seniority'. 10 years from now, my working experiences will be just as valuable as those who graduated a few months before i did. If it doesn't, then life will beckon for me to move somewhere else where people will value my experience. i hear Dhahran, Russia or California pays heaps well.

But believe it or not, i think a swanky title that throws 400k a year is within reach, especially now when oil is ridicuously expensive (and will always be). Hence, why it doesnt bother me much. My main priority is finding happiness and peace (it's cliche, ya i know, but ive given so much thought into this), soemthing i dont want to be looking for, way into my old age.

and that.. is something that i find really hard to explain people why, especially in midst of them laughing their ass off at me.

Or issit that i'm growing up too quickly and worrying about these things too early?