It has always amazed me how we expect students coming out of high school, an utterly controlled environment where students have to ask to go to the bathroom, to immediately deciding what they want to do for the rest of their lives.
I used to get a bit panicked whenever I was asked, “What are you going to do after graduation?” or “What are you going to do with your life?”
As an 18-year-old going into college, I did not even know if I was 100 percent sure that I was going into the right major let alone what I was going to do for the rest of my life.
Hearing other college students basically describe an entire life plan, while I remained unsure was a bit disheartening. However, hearing these elaborate life plans made me realize that I was completely OK with not having one. Since most plans don’t actually go as planned, I am completely OK with directing my focus on setting goals and following my passions.
As I enter my junior year in college, I have much more direction than I did two years ago. The difference now is that I have embraced uncertainty. It is OK not to know, and frankly, it excites me. I look forward to discovering where my path in life will lead me.
