I am currently a junior and getting super stressed about life. We're now on spring break, and the midpoint of the semester has passed, meaning that I am about to go into my last year as an undergrad- possibly my last year as a college student. Here are reasons why this time in my academic career sucks.

1. It's too late to change my major.

At this point, I have already completed my major. All of those credits are done. I have also just realized that what I want to do has nothing to do with my major. I picked the wrong one, and figured it out too late. It would be a waste of money to continue with my undergraduate education for another two years. So, yeah, it sucks.

2. Searching for a graduate school program.

So, since I picked the wrong major, I am now looking into graduate school to get a degree in what I'm interested in. This is seriously stressful. How do I know which one is best for me? How do I know exactly what program I should be looking for? Also, why do so many require the GRE or GMAT? It's like the SAT all over again. Not cool.

3. Searching for a job.

I refuse to be paid an hourly wage after I have spent $8,000 a year on my education. Unfortunately, jobs are hard to find. I have started looking and it seems as though the qualifications for the jobs I'm interested in require two to three years of experience. Looks like I'll be starting out lower on the professional food chain than I had thought.

4. Deciding what I want to do for the rest of my life.

This is one that really has me stuck. I go back and forth between different careers multiple times a day. I have thought about becoming a lawyer, but realized I cannot afford law school. Then I thought about publishing, which doesn't require a Master's, but is difficult to get into unless you know someone. Now, I'm on public relations. We'll see how long that lasts.

5. The debt.

I recently looked into how much I will owe in student loans after I graduate. It is honestly terrifying. The amount of money that I will need to pay back is crazy. And, with what I have seen in my job search, it will take me at least 10 years. You know considering I have to pay bills and rent soon enough as well.

6. Finishing the last few credits.

I'm graduating in December, a semester early, which means the fall will be my last semester. This means that I need to pick classes that will allow me to graduate on time and I need at last a C or better in all of them to keep my GPA up. There are no second chances anymore. My GPA is my GPA at this point, and I'm under more pressure than ever to keep it up in case I decide to go to graduate school.

7. Living at home.

I feel like an adult at this point in my life. So the fact that I am still living at home is not ideal. I don't want to be yelled at for not cleaning my room; I want to make my own rules. But, while living under someone else's roof, that is difficult. It's also difficult to have overnight guests. As an adult it would be nice to have my boyfriend sleep over. But that is not a conversation I want to have with my father. Needless to say, living at home during this time in my life sucks.

8. Becoming a real adult.

In contrast to my last point, becoming a real adult is scary. Sure, I've referred to myself as an adult since I was 18 in every argument with my parents, but I haven't had the real responsibility. I have to pay bills soon. I have to do my taxes. There are no courses in college that teach you how to adult. So this is overwhelming to think about.

9. Boyfriends.

I'm in my 20s, now, and it seems like I should be thinking seriously about the future. Where does my boyfriend fall in all of this? Do I see a future with him, in the long term? Is it a problem if I don't? I don't know the answer to these questions just yet. But it seems like an important thing to figure out considering I will be a college graduate soon.

10. Being independent.

I want to be completely independent. I don't want to have to call my dad or mom if I have a problem. I want to fix it on my own. Unfortunately, this means I sometimes take on more than I can handle. I need help in some instances, but my pride tells me to do it all myself. This is difficult. I've started to learn how to cook, how to make my own appointments- which isn't really something to learn but I've never done it before. I'm starting to prepare myself for my next point.

11. The real world.

Yes, the real world is approaching. Soon, I won't be a college student. I won't be a student at all. I will be a professional trying to make a living. This is so scary to me. I don't have school work to fall back on. I don't have school work as an excuse as to why I don't have a full time job. Being a student has defined me for so long and I don't know who I will be without that identity, but I'm going to find out.