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I know this one is pretty common, but after I graduated uni I was having recurring dreams for years, where I'd suddenly realise I was enrolled in one extra subject and I'd forgotten to attend any classes, and the exam is tomorrow, and it's the last subject I need to complete my degree, and if I don't pass then I won't graduate.
These were so real, and the panic and anxiety so intense. Every time I had this dream I would wake up convinced I was still enrolled in school, I would log into my school account only to confirm to myself that I have no current class enrolments, and indeed I did graduate already. It would still take me several hours to get that amount of anxiety out of my head.
I was having this dream at least once a month for about 18 months.
I had another one of those a couple nights ago. Was getting ready for bed (in dream) at my parents place and realized it was Thursday and I hadn't been to school in awhile... Which classes did I miss? When was the exam?
I'm nearly 40, I graduated highschool when I was 17....
Sometimes it's a university dream though, exactly like yours. I was in a class and then forgot to go most of the semester, and now the exam has to be coming up... And did I have a big workbook to get done?
That anxiety is 4 years fresher..... But still. You'd think I'd move on....
I suppose it goes to show just how much pressure, stress, and trauma we put ourselves through for a decent education. It has lasting effects, could even be a form of PTSD for some people.