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What Do You Do When You Have No Clue

Majors. Friends. To go out, to not go out. Jobs? Future? Career? Huh?

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Everybody goes through patches in life when they just don't know. Don't have a clue.

Whether it be applying for jobs, picking college classes to take next semester, what sorority you'll rush, and even factors "as big" as picking your major. Everyone has these questions in mind at one point or another. Only problem is, what happens if the feeling doesn't cease?

I have two roommates. One has the whole plan: internships, major, graduation, moving cross country to pursue dreams of journalism. My other roommate is more or less planned but stable all the same, changing her major here and there.

I, on the other hand, have no clue. I've never been the girl to be waiting around tapping my heels, waiting to be told what to do. I love making my own path, for my own reasons, and following it. But when it comes to the classic late-teens-early-twenties-college problems, I have no idea what to do, and no clue to what I want.

Sororities are huge at my Southern school of Ole Miss. I, however, am from the North, where rushing is very different. Do I rush? Not rush? What Greek names go with fraternities and sororities? There are rules??? Singing? I was totally lost.

Jobs. Do you suck it up and work at McDonalds for that paycheck, or spend your time building up the resume and doing the internship with crazy hours on top of workload?

Major? Are you kidding? How am I supposed to know what to do with my life? I'm basically still in high school, just the sequel. I know I hate math, science, history. What does that leave?! Where are jobs open for a major I could want?! How do I know if it will even pay once I get there?

These problems arise along with tests, midterms, essays, relationships (don't get me started on bar boys, long distance, college guys, bigger problems). And anything and everything under the sun.

How does one cope with all this stress and decision making that can affect so much!?

The answer, after two years of moving cross-country and being at college, you can't. Stop stressing what you'll be doing in 10 years because you bombed your first ever college exam. Stop worrying that if you don't get into the sorority house with your 10-year life long best friend, that you'll end up being miserable and regret it. You're programmed to meet 100 new people a day. Stop letting fear of the future affect all the excitement of now. You're in college, you're supposed to meet new people, be put in awful scenarios only to laugh about them later. Stop stressing the big aspects, and have fun with the little ones. It is as simple as mental, and it's the most exciting time of your life. In ten years, will you be laughing reminiscing at the funny moments on the weekends with your best friends, or because you cried for 72 hours straight over that chemistry midterm but ended up getting an A in the class anyway?

Don't take all the opportunities, gifts, days, moments, laughter, and friends for granted.

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