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It's OK To Be 19 And Not Know What You Want To Do With Your Life

One day, you will have your 'ah-ha!' moment.

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It's OK To Be 19 And Not Know What You Want To Do With Your Life
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I'm 19 and I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do with my life.

And guess what, that's OK.

Every time we talk to anyone and they find out we're in college, they automatically ask "What's your major?" A large portion of the freshman class is still undeclared. I'm not saying all this to diss those who have known since birth that they're going to be a Theatre teacher or a nurse, etc. I'm saying this to bring hope to the others who still don't know what they're going to do.

We're expected to know what our career will be, the annual salary we'll make, how many square feet our house will be and the names of our four children. OK, maybe not all of that but you all get what I mean. We're expected to have these plans for our lives or else we're just slacking.

I have absolutely no idea what I want to do. I've got billions of ideas bouncing around in my head and I'm not sure which one to pursue because you've got to count in all the different aspects of it. You have to think about income and locations and practically every thing for your future. Most people may not think about all this, but I'm one who likes to have set in stone plans, and not knowing my future is kind of driving me insane.

It's okay to not know. I'm not sure what tomorrow will hold, but I'm only positive of who holds my tomorrow. I've decided to put my faith in Christ while taking it a day at a time. Praying for my future takes the pressure of not knowing what I'm going to do. Praying for who and what God has in store for me and to prepare myself for it.

One day, you'll have your "Ah-ha!" moment and realize exactly what you are meant to do in life. You'll eventually have that dream life. Dream house, dream family, dream career. We're young adults and one day, we'll figure it all out. Until then, just remember, not knowing is okay.

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