Hi there, my better half is finishing her PhD in biology and is now 31. She is still a student and has the exact same fear that you have. All of our friends a

Hi there, my better half is finishing her PhD in biology and is now 31. She is still a student and has the exact same fear that you have. All of our friends all have bought a house and are starting to have kids (a friend of mine already have 3) while we are both of us on one salary while she finishes her PhD. This is a normal feeling. The fact that you don't have any job experience makes it scary for you as you feel you haven't been participating in society like most people around you do. It is normal to experience several rejections before being accepted - we all have this issue. I think that the biggest issue on your side is the fact that you feel old. Older than the rest of the people around you who are "advancing in life" and you feel you are not. I will say : don't worry too much about it. If you are competent enough (and I am sure you are), you will face several rejections before being accepted in a position and everything will start to unlock from there. Sure you have some debts but most of us do too and we are all doing fine. Try to expand the companies you are reaching to include smaller or bigger companies depending on what you feel is the right environment for you. Sorry for any mistakes as english is not my native language. Take care and stay strong, you'll see that everything will start to unlock soon. Edit : also, what you feel right now will make you more experienced and, later, you could take advantage of having lived this to prevent others from happening. I feel confident for you and I am sure in the end, you will enjoy your life like you should.