There is nothing wrong with having a gap, and there is definitely nothing wrong with you working. You should be proud, you are earning money, you're having an experience. Nakaka panghinayang ng taon, but alwsys remember that you will have your time. And so what if they see you? There's a lot of us students who's also working. There's nothing wrong with it, so dont ever feel embarrassed about it. Consider it as a blessing in disguise. You get to experience what's the life outside the acad, you learn. And at the end of the day you will soon get to that point, maybe nahuli ka ng 1 year or 2. It doesn't matter, education doesn't mean you need to be young to learn. Focus on yourself, stop thinking about what others will think. That won't help you in the feature. I hope you soon realize that the opinions of others doesn't matter. Lahat tayo may sariling istado sa buhay, problems and more. Never feel embarrassed about something na you know na hindi ikakasama ng iba.