1. Similar to a mid-life crisis, but in your 20's; average life expectancy is around 80, so a quarter of the way through is 20.
The term appeared in the song "Why Georgia" by John Mayer.
"Call it a quarter life crisis... or just a stirring in my soul" --John Mayer
Quarter life Crisis: 1) Somone between the ages of 23-30. 2) A marketing catch phrase used my the media and corporations to instill fear and insacurity in young adults to consume products; much like a 'mid-life crisis'. 3) Half way between a fetus-life cirsis and a mid-life crisis; however, only half a life away from a 3/4-life crisis and 3/4 of a life away from death.
Stuffy-Corporate guy: Hmmm. seems sales on cargo pants, SUV's and Life Insurace is down, what shall we do Jenkins?
Jenkins: I dunno sir. Perhaps we could fuck with college students minds by telling them they are having a 'quarter life crisis'; thereby, instagating mass consumption of these products; therefor, padding the 3/4 profits of the company.
Stuffy-Corporate guy: Brillant! Jenkins! Now, i'll have the usual Club sandwhich on brown bread if you please.
Jenkins: C'ommin right up sir.
Named for 25 year olds who are (nearly) fresh out of college, and either can't get a job or can't make ends meet.
My fiance's in a quarter life crisis.
Where individuals aged 10-17 have a "life crisis" only, not.
Usually take up smoking,drugs,drinking, self-injury or become bisexual.
Billy: "My world is falling apart"
a time period of confusion, self doubt, and need for change during the first 25 years of one's life.
Since old farts have midlife crisis, and I am under 25, I must be having a quarter life crisis.
A type of phase college students go through fearing that once they graduate, they’re gonna think to themselves, “why was I so boring during college?”.
Alice: What’s with JJ? He almost got caught spray painting on the dorms!
Bob: Sorry. JJ’s going through a College-Life Crisis right now. he’s trying to keep himself from being remembered as lame.
The period beginning some time during high school and lasting until college graduation in which a person feels emotionally and physically out of shape compared to others. Is similar to a mid life crisis but there is no way to spend your way out since you're broke and have to actually change yourself.
I must be going through a quarter life crisis. I just feel so depressed and I'm not even through with college.