One of the questions every college student is asked at some point during their career is "So what are you planning to do after graduation?" This question occurs even more for college seniors, and gets more annoying or frustrating each time, especially for those who may not have a plan or any idea what they want to do exactly. For me, I've found that even though I've changed my major twice, and have become more comfortable and happier because of what I decided on, I still am unsure of what I plan on doing for my future career. But unlike so many other seniors and other upperclassmen, I am actually pretty okay with the fact that I don't have a set plan of action.
A lot of people freak out when they don't have a set plan or strategy for going about doing something, and with good reason. Going into an unfamiliar situation without any strategy is scary because you feel unprepared and worried that something might go wrong. Without any plan, you think you might end up being stuck and unable to move forward with whatever it is that you are doing. This makes complete sense- however during my senior year, it's not exactly how I feel. Yes, I realize that I need to prepare things like my resume and interview skills for future job applications and such, and that I need to start networking to different people and organizations to make myself known and put myself out there, but if I don't get a job right away because I don't know what I want to do, I'm perfectly okay.
Obviously, if I did get a job right away I would ecstatic to have that opportunity but I'm not going to cry my eyes out or frustrate myself because I feel like I'm falling behind in life. I have plenty of years ahead of me to get a job and more importantly, time to discover other things about life and myself. Some people don't even love the job that they do but they stick with it because they feel the need to have a job constantly or without it, they're doing something wrong. That's not what I want. I would actually like to enjoy my job and what it is I end up doing for a career, so if it takes time to find it, that's fine with me.
By this time, I just spent most of my life in school every single year, stressing out about research papers and GPAs, I think I have every right to take some time off after I graduate and do what I want- without being judged for having no plan or nagged to do something about it.
So for anyone who is stressing that they don't have a plan, just no that not everyone is freaking out about it- and you don't have to either.
