David Frost once said, "Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally."

Let's rewind for a second. It is your freshman year and you are going to be here for the next four years in this town (Taylor Swift lyrics coming in clutch). Anyway, you made it to college. Congratulations! You lived in an on-campus dorm, had a meal swipe (who knew zebra cakes would be so great), and you met your weird quirky best friends that last forever. 

You experienced so many things just in your first semester that actually changed you into an adult. You had your first fight with your mom and it made you miss her like crazy. Your older sibling told you to suck it up and not be home sick, even though you remembered exactly how they were their first year. And your dad, well, he just shrugged his shoulders and said you were better than that. But the word that cut the deepest from your mom on the phone was that you disappointed her. She could have said any other word, but she said the one that hits you like a baseball bat to the head, like the feeling when you bite your tongue by accident, or when you get hand sanitizer in a paper cut. Clearly, she's been waiting and practicing for this day because as soon as you got off the phone with her, you cried. A lot. So you call back and beg for her forgiveness and say it won'tever happen again. Eventually, though, it does. 

Wow, you had your first exam in the testing labs. Remember leaving and thinking, "I studied enough, I thought; how could I fail? I never studied in high school." The easy road is over, it's the real deal now. That was your wake up call. Then, you discovered the library and how others referred to it as the Lib. You went there for countless hours, confused on how people could actually spend most of their time there, but your grades ended up better. Then you realized you officially pulled your first college all-nighter which is every freshman's rite of passage.

You involved yourself in every single organization at the Super Party thinking that you, mighty freshman, could handle it! You were wrong. You had to give up at least three of the organizations and focus on what really mattered. It was hard because you felt like you failed, but you got over it after you realized you could have a social life on the weekends. 

You went through recruitment. Remember thinking, "Wow those girls are so pretty and nice. How will I ever fit in?" But you found a home and now you are on the other side and the girls are thinking the same thing about you. Crazy to think about, right? You love your sorority and all of your sisters, and could not imagine life without them. 

Then, it's winter break and you feel sad. But you were home and showering without shower shoes! Christmas break is over and you weren't ready to go back, but you did anyway. Within one hour of being back, you were happy to be reunited with your friends. You all have finished most of your pre-req courses, and everyone is talking about what they want to do with their life -- except for you. You stayed silent through this entire conversation. They want to be doctors, broadcasters, teachers, etc. Then -- boom -- the semester is over and it's summer. 

You started to think about the conversation you had with your friends about their future goals and you began to become discouraged. You had no idea what you wanted to do because you were not too crazy about your choice for a major. You thought to ask your parents because they seem to know what's best for you. They got upset with you for even questioning your major and the choices you have made. So what do you do, now? Summer was coming to an abrupt end and you were forced to return back to a campus, still confused about what you want to do with your future. 

It is your sophomore year and you signed up for the premium plan before attending college which means, another year in the dorms. All of your friends were busy moving into their off- campus apartments or houses and you were so jealous. But, then, you started to receive the texts asking if you could print stuff off for them because you, unlike them, had free prints in the computer lab. You started to be thankful for that last year on campus because you had less responsibility and more free stuff. But you still hated the food on campus because you just could not seem to shake the greasy unhealthy food. 

It finally hits you. You are halfway done with your college career and you still have no idea what you want to do once you graduate from this university. You start to really freak out. Bugging your brother's girlfriend -- because she went to the same school -- your mom, your sorority sisters, and your roommate. What are you going to do? You only have two years left here and you are stumped on what internships you can even apply for. Or even what you are going to do when you graduate. 

Take a deep breath. You. Are. Not. Alone. So, back to the beginning with the question: "Where do I go from here?"

And your answer: you don't. You get to choose your future. Yes, listen to your friends and take note of their dreams. But make your life about you. That does not mean be selfish, but to excel how you wish to. Don't choose a major to make your parents happy. You want to love your job, you want to wake up every day excited for the journey. Don't look at the dollar signs because you might make endless amounts of money, but absolutely hate your job. In the end, it is about what you make of it. You don't want to look back and say, "I wish I would have done things differently." Live for today.

So once again, as David Frost said, "Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally."