status update!
I GRADUATED! AFTER 6 YEARS IN UNIVERSITY (just barely scraping by the maximum residency rule) I AM NOW FREE. Until, of course, I find a company that accepts me for who I am, introverted tendencies and all. Then it'd be a different kind of shackle that may or may not force me to wake up absurdly early once again, except earlier this time since I'd have to worry about a professional appearance (unlike in university, where attending class in sleepwear isn't entirely uncommon.)
We'll see if I'll have any luck in the next two months.