Some people know exactly what they want to do with their life. They have it all figured out, or so it seems. Those are the people everyone envies. I wish I was able to say that I had it all "figured out" and that I knew exactly who I was and who I wanted to be in life, but heck, I rarely even know what I want to eat for lunch. And you know what? That's OK. It's perfectly fine to not know what you want out of life.
I am 19 years old. I am a freshman in college. I am studying both broadcast journalism and political science. When people ask me what I want to do with that, my answer is "I don't know yet." Some people nod their heads and change the subject, some cock their heads to the side and look at me with a mixed look of confusion and pity. It used to really bother me. I would doubt myself and wonder if this journey that I'm partaking in, was it really worth it? Why are you spending thousands of dollars a year to not know what you are doing? Here's the answer. I'm spending thousands of dollars a year to figure out what I want to do. I'm 19 years old and have plenty of time to figure out what I want to do. Who knows? Tomorrow I could decide that I want to be a botanist or maybe even a chemist.
It's all about passion! Finding out what you have a passion for and figuring out how you can do that thing you have a passion for every day of your life, and make a living off of it. For me, I discovered my passion while watching a show on HBO. I know, that sounds weird, but it was almost like an epiphany. For some people, something similar to that happens to them, and for others, it's different. I've always been told that if you do something you love for a job then it's really not a job at all. I believe that to be true.
So don't worry, and don't stress. If you don't know what you want to do with your life, who you are, or who you want to be, it's OK. One day, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, or maybe a month from now, you will figure it all out and everything will make sense. I can't wait to figure out exactly what I want. Everything will work out.
