Everyone at some point in his or her life feels a little lost in the world. It’s kind of as if you don’t belong here or you aren’t in the right place or time. Everyone around you seems like they have their life together and everything is going spectacularly for them, just keep thinking that you may or may not see their internal battles.

I am a junior graduating in May of 2017 and feel like I have accomplished nothing in my short life. Sure I am graduating at the age of 20 and have a double minor with experience and a full time job but, what do I really have to show for all of my hard work besides a piece of paper? I feel as if at this point in my life many people have accomplished so much more than I have so far.

I am terrified of graduating (as I am sure many of us college students are) and going out into the adult world. Paying bills, having children, a career and being responsible for others scares me so much. A friend of mine used to tell me that being an adult with a college degree is better than being a college student struggling to gain her degree and I have to agree with her. College was a fun and enlightening time of my life there is no doubt about that but, I am terrified of something I don’t know about and the changes that are on the horizon.

Being constantly asked what I plan to do with my degree after I graduate is scary because I don’t know yet, I want to plan social events but who knows 20 years from now I could be a teacher somewhere. I’m going to focus on finding my first career milestone with a job right outside of college. I am going to focus (like all of you should) on making myself happy in my career and working towards the ultimate goal; a life that I can look back on and have little regret for the decisions I made.

Being a college kid doesn’t mean you have to have your whole life together, it simply means you are about to embark on another journey and many more learning processes before you leave this earth. Remember that God has a plan for you and you have a say in your future others don’t. Do not let the people around you influence what you perceive as making you happy in life. If you would be happy traveling the world volunteering in third world countries go for it! If you would be happy in a corporate environment, then you reach for that dream. I am going to work for my dream with a little bit of both of those dreams. I want to travel and make memories of the place and people I might, while working in an office planning the most magical days for my clients. The best piece of advice I can give you is: You can't take material possessions with you, but you can keep your memories and the experiences you had throughout your life, so go out there and be who YOU want to be.