Hey mate, i just joined, i just thought i may be able to help with your situation. I too have been in your situation. But i'm 38. Dont let that deter you, all that means is that i have made through to the other side. What your doing is great, joining a martial arts community is great, if the costs are very high, just do it for 3 months, that will give you the hype, after that, consult youtube for extra learning abilities and then you will be able to practice at home in front of your laptop.
Your zapping energy is usually because of the Uni Diet, if financially your doing it hard, your food intake is usually low or not as nutritious as it should be due to the lack of cash.
Mate,do not feel bad about joining here, what ever your state of mind, you were strong enough to realise that you need a hand. Uni is tough, your mind feels like it is melting at times, so you need to draw some focus off of it, hence naturally you turned to your physical attributes, which is a fantastic start, but like i said, if you cant afford it, give it 3 months and then turn to self taught. Van Damme taught himself, Bruce Lee taught himself and my favourite... Jackie Chan also. I also did Hapkido for 7 years and it helped greatly.
Keep doing what your doing, dont expect anything too quickly... Life is long, contrary to the old 'Life is short' BS, it is, but there is plenty of time to complete tasks. I mean, you didn't join Uni to be qualified tomorrow did you. It can feel like a long hall, but it is a short time in the scheme of life. Chin up buddy, your on the right track, and advantages will come, if you become hasteful, you just just may miss the forest for the trees. 😉
