Messed Up in CAT 2024 Now Feeling Lost

I’m feeling really low right now and need to share what’s on my mind. I appeared for CAT 2024, and the results came out yesterday. I messed up badly. It’s crushing because I feel like I’ve wasted an entire year of my life.

I quit my job 1.5 years ago (I know, not the smartest move). It wasn’t just for CAT, though. I wanted to do an MBA to switch fields because there aren’t many opportunities in my current one. I had high hopes of building a good career, but now it feels like everything is slipping away.

Since the results, I haven’t been able to sleep. I keep questioning every decision I’ve made regarding my education and career. I’m turning 25 soon, and I have no idea what I’m doing with my life. I feel like I’ll never have a good career, and with the job market being so bad, it’s even more overwhelming. Everything seems impossible right now.

Has anyone managed to turned things around after being unemployed for a long time or failing at something big? I could really use some motivation right now.