I’m the type of person who loves to get to places 10 minutes early and has to know all the details for the plans that night. When people ask me about my major and my future plans, I always seem to have the right answer. But honestly, is there a right answer? Many people would say that I have my life altogether, but this is far from the truth.
Since I have been in college, I have already thought long and hard about how I can make a difference in the world. I eventually came to the conclusion that even if I put all my time and energy into studying, volunteering, and other activities, it won't get me any closer to what will happen in the future. What we all need to do is think about how important being in the now is. There are many of us who love to plan what the next vacation trip will be like because we know how fast things get booked up. Even if this isn’t a bad idea, some of the best trips are the ones that are planned at the last minute.
To be honest, the future is an exciting time but it also comes with a lot of responsibility. Whenever I think about having a full-time job, I know that there will also come a lot of stress and worry. It'll be exciting to eventually be living on my own and making money for my future family, but for now, it's okay that I don't want to think about that. I'm not thrilled to start thinking about things like taxes and credit card bills that are absolutely terrifying. It's scary thinking about how most of the things we have now are going to be outdated in the future. I still have some of the best years of my life to live and it's nice to not always think about something that could eventually go wrong.
Although I am scared, there are some things that I am looking forward to when I am older. It'll be nice to not have a curfew and be able to go on vacations with whoever I want. I'm excited to make my own budget and spend it on things like healthy food and spoiling my significant other. I'm looking forward to enjoying life for what it will bring and being able to grow in my relationship with God.
Life is full of ups and downs and we don’t always get to choose what order they come in. I try to go into every day by being thankful for what I have right now, but it's a lot harder than it sounds. There might come a day when I don’t get into the graduate school of my dreams or I’ll fail a test that decides my grade. No one knows for sure what is in store for them, even if they have in their minds what they want it to look like. We can only hope for a future that is filled with happiness, and we should do everything in our power to get us there.