Could "The Metamorphosis" occur with us?

So this week for Hum 332 (Fiction), we read a story called "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. The transformation was of that of a young man named Gregor who turned into an insect. Before then, he was stuck in a thankless--from his point of view--job, with a boss who he felt didn't know anything. He wakes up, not being able to move, at first feeling that he is stuck in a bad dream. He oversleeps, which is another departure from the norm (the boss and the boss' assistant can usually can on him always being there and always being on time); ultimately, he claims his rebel status, although reluctantly at first.

So, Berkeley students, could this happen to us? Could we be so caught up in the day-to-day that we don't even recognize ourselves anymore when we're finally forced to sit down and take stock of ourselves and our lives and what we have to show for them? Could we be like the protagonist Gregor, who, although afraid of the unfamiliar at first and what could possibly happen in the end, accept the fact that maybe it is time for a change and stop playing it safe--maybe in our careers or even in our course of study? This is a very good read, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.