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It's OK To Be Your Family's 'Emily' This Christmas

Your greatest accomplishment may be learning how to cook something other than ramen noodles and oatmeal and that's okay.

Megan Caldwell
Dec 18, 2017
Kennesaw State University
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It's OK To Be Your Family's 'Emily' This Christmas
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We all know the feeling, one sibling is getting married, another landed their dream job, someone got a promotion, someone bought a house, and another one has a baby on the way.

Everyone has exciting news to share or something to brag to the relatives about, and then there's you.

You're just a typical college student with absolutely no idea what you want to do in life.

You didn't make a 4.0 this semester or land an internship at some big-name company. You aren't dating anyone, expecting a ring, or having a baby anytime soon.

You may not have anything special for your mom to brag about on this year's Christmas card, yet you are still content. Your greatest accomplishment may be learning how to cook something other than ramen noodles and oatmeal and that's okay.

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There are years of simply just finding yourself. Years of figuring out what it is you want out of life or searching for something that will finally “fuel your fire."

Everyone's path is different, some have more bumps, roadblocks, and flat tires than others, yet despite all of that, we all still get there.

As one of my favorite quotes states, “Don't compare your life to others. There's no comparison between the sun and the moon, they shine when it's their time"

So, no matter how old you are or what stage of life you are in, it is okay to be your family's Emily this year.

Embrace it, throw your excitement at everyone else's accomplishments, and be thankful for where you are at.

Your time will come.

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