The future is a
scary place, especially for a college junior (how did I get so old?).
Where will I be in two years? Did I really do the right thing picking a major I
was passionate about but not a total money-maker? Why does everyone keep asking
me what I want to do? What do I want to do??
These questions are
stressing me out just typing them, so when I finally get some time to myself
during winter break, I truly begin to freak out. I know I can't plan
everything, and I know what I don't want to do--but what do I do when I have no
idea where to go next?
My mom has been
offering me some really great advice since I began to (in using her words)
"fret" over these sort of things, saying "You don't need to
know". My reaction 98% of the time is "WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I needed to
know yesterday what I wanted to do with my life." But tonight I'm really
trying to take them to heart, even if it is a little difficult.
It's okay not to know.
It's okay to
make mistakes
It's okay to dislike a job
It's okay to change careers, majors, favorite movies and brands of
mascara.
It is okay.
We just have to
remember the only thing that isn't okay
is staying somewhere,
doing something
that doesn't make you happy
xoxo
Cornelia
