How to figure out what to do with my life by Arianna

"Be open. You'll never know what will happen!"

How I did it: I discovered the one thing that makes impassions me beyond all other things- the one thing that fires me up. I did research into organizations in the field, what majors I can choose from at my college, and overall, I stopped stressing about it and started exploring what options were available. It's an ongoing process.

Lessons & tips:

  • DO NOT stress over it too much. It sounds cliche, but follow your heart and find something you love.
  • It takes time. If you don't know now, you might know later.
  • Have a few different ideas. Depending on what you want to do, but it is better to have two or three looser ideas about what to do that one unwavering one.
  • Try to be aware of societal pressures. If everyone wants you to go to college right out of high school when you don't feel ready, would like to travel, or otherwise need to take a year off, then by god, do your own thing! You will learn what is best for you.

Resources: Try Career Services at your college, if you are a college student.


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Oct 28, 2008, 03:28PM PDT | 1 comment


Comments:

Reiko17 is writing

You know, it sounds so easy… and yet, actually doing it so very hard. That’s a truck load of habits and thoughts to break and flick away. That’s an entire life-style change.

“Just do it”...I’ve been telling myself to do this for ages and somehow never manage to get it done.

I’m at a point where I just need to. I’ll be starting college soon, and everything is just so stressful (to the point that I’m getting anxiety attacks every other night). I need to just DO. Just go with it.

I can’t though. I think too much and stress too much and telling me not to do so at this point would be the equivalent of telling me not to breathe.

Just do….

I really need to do that.

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