You hear a lot about people having a mid-life crisis. This is usually when you reach that nice middle age around 40 or 50 where they will spontaneously decide to go buy a motorcycle or do something else to try and turn back time. A person can even experience a quarter-life crisis after entering the so-called "real world" and being thrown into adulthood.

But there is another kind of crisis that isn't given enough attention and is more common than you think: the mid-college crisis. Although not everyone gives it the name, it is definitely occurring among many college students.

This crisis most often occurs around the end of sophomore year or during junior year of the undergraduate career. While this crisis can entail a number of things, overall it is the realization that you have to enter the real world in two short years but you feel nowhere near ready for it.

Now, what this crisis does have in common with the others is that it is a sudden state of confusion and the desire to be able to stop time so that you can figure out what you are doing with your life. It comes with questioning the decisions you made, even if they completely valid. You may be asking yourself:

Am I doing the right thing? Did I pick the right major? Should I even still be in college?

The truth is, it is perfectly normal to not know exactly what you are doing with your life at this exact moment and in the future. It is a part of growing into an actual adult, which will, unfortunately, happen.

Thankfully, if you feel like you are going through a mid-college crisis, you are not alone. Talk to some of your friends since they may be feeling the same way. If you are feeling unsure about your future, talk with a counselor or school advisor. Talking through it and figuring out solutions is the best way to help you through it. Trust that what is meant to be will happen and that getting your degree, no matter what it is in, is incredibly valuable and will be worth all of the blood, sweat and tears someday.