As the end of the school year is near, we as design majors are all working harder than ever on the final projects and intense coursework, it seems like there is very little time to think of much else. As weeks now fly by quicker than ever and there is very little downtime, us college students have very little time to figure out exactly what our path looks like.

With summer around the corner, I have honestly had very little time to figure out exactly what it will look like, and it’s become very nerve-racking. Being in New York — in the state which I love so much, I know it will be hard to leave the state for summer break, yet I know I might have to.

With the various opportunities in New York City, and simply based on how much I love it, it is my go-to destination — yet I do not know if that is what my summer will hold. I have found myself pondering the thought of spending the summer in NYC, or back home in Maine.

As mentioned, with my various projects and deliberating to-do list, it has been hard to determine what my future will hold, yet I must assure myself that it is OK.

Often times, things begin to come to an end and we feel the need to jump right onto something else.

Throughout my life, I have never allowed myself to simply sit still when I could be doing something extraordinary with the time that I have. Due to this, despite the crazy schedule that I embark on each day, I have not let myself breathe in terms of having a perfect timeline of how everything in my life is going to play out.

This is where I just need to step back and learn that everything happens for a reason. If I am not able to get to something at this moment by determining my exact life plans, I have to understand that it is completely acceptable.

Being independent is such a staple of college that I have grasped as much as possible. Due to the experiences and opportunities I have encountered by going out and simply chasing after what I want to pursue, I have grown in one year more than ever before.

It makes me understand why I want to further chase my dreams and live in the city right now, yet I have to understand that everything comes at the right time — and if it is the right time, it will happen.

Over the past few months, I have learned how much must be done in the final months as a freshman in college. Although, I am learning that as I am a freshman, they are all learning experiences that will become much easier in the upcoming years.

And also, not everything needs to be determined.

Life will do its thing.