A lot has happened since then! I graduated high school, got a job (and then lost it a month later... But that's not the point), traveled to London, and started university! I'm now going into my 3rd year of being a psychology major and I still don't really know what I want to do.
In like, 2 years, I'll be graduated with a BA in Psychology. Then I have to decide what to actually do with my life. And I really have no clue. Yikes.
Over the past year or so I've entertained the idea of entering into the field of research psychology, because there's a part of me that is a super science nerd. And doing that would kinda combine the two things - psychology and science. Right? But who knows if that's what I'll end up doing. I've heard that the majority of people who graduate college or university with a degree in a certain field don't necessarily even end up working in that field!
I guess that goes to show that no one can really plan out everything in their life. I'm a firm believer in the "go with the flow" approach. Unfortunately this approach is often confused with the "I don't know what's happening so I'm just gonna listen to what everyone tells me to do" approach.
Okay, so maybe the latter approach is what really seems to be what's happening for me. When I hear my friends talk about their career paths or super creative, niche job goals, I can't help but feel lost when I look at my own path.
My path isn't as clearly marked out yet, but it's still there. I feel like thus far in my life I've had my parents telling me what I should want in life, and it's hard for me to stand up for myself and make my own decisions.
I mean, I'm turning 20 in 5 days and I still can't make up my own mind about which drink I should get from Starbucks without asking for the opinion of others. GAH. I need to learn to rely on my own judgment and trust my feelings when making a decision. I need to own my decisions, therefore fully owning my success and fully owning my failures.
One day I'll get there, but for now, I'll be asking the Internet for advice. Important things. Like: should I have tea right now or should I make a smoothie?
Edit: Google says its 23 degrees today. I'm making a smoothie.
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