a piece of advice from a designer who started at 12 and is still figuring it out at 21: the work matters. but so does the rest. take breaks. go outside. close the laptop. stop waiting until the project is done to feel okay. it's never fully done. charge what you're worth. say no to bad fits. pick clients you actually want to work with. learn the idea behind the design. learn the offer. learn why it works. and talk to people. other designers, other freelancers, people doing something completely different. it helps more than any course. you don't have to have it all figured out at 21. or 25. or ever, probably. just keep showing up and doing good work.