Why do you bear so much? Why are the world’s problems yours to solve? What makes you think you could even solve them? You don’t have the experience, the tenacity, the resources, or the time to take on so much right now. You’re a kid.
Drop it. Leave your ego at the door. You are not making a difference–you are trying to tell yourself this isn’t all for nothing. You’re lying to yourself. Stop making this about you.
Just write the damn paper and teach the damn class. You’re not contributing to your field, you’re just doing an assignment. Stop making this something it’s not.
Go watch some It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and get over yourself. It’s not that serious.