Here's How I Figure Out My Life

I've been sitting on writing this blog because it really forced me to think. Think about what I want my future to look like. Where do I want to live when I'm older? What do I want to be doing? What kind of job will I have? The more I thought about it the more I felt lost...

Honestly, I really don't know what I want to do after college.

I feel like at a young age we're expected to know what we want to be doing with life. I remember in high school I started getting college applications filling them out and sending them to colleges that I want to go to. I remember writing essays talking about "my story" and "my future aspirations" hoping that they sounded good enough that colleges would accept me. Even deciding on a major was difficult. I like science and math so maybe I should be an engineer? Or a scientist? But I don't want to sit in an office all day. Or maybe I could be a finance major and learn about how to make a lot of money so I can be rich! That sounds kinda boring though. What about maybe psychology? I think learning about the way people think is interesting! Where would I work though? I know! I'll be a doctor! Wait I don't like blood though.

Eventually when we decide on something after two years or so during college a lot of us end up switching when we find something that interests us more. I believe that a lot of people out there don't know what they want to do. There are people that do find what they want to do at a young age, although that's not the majority. Even after college there are individuals out there that don't end up using their college degree in their jobs. If that's true how can we know that the future that we plan won't change in the future. I could plan to become an accountant in high school and once I graduate and get my degree and finally get an accounting job, I hate it.

I guess what for me personally I'm trying to still figure out what I want to do with my life. Little by little by trying as much as I can while I'm still young until I find something that I'm passionate about and want to pursue my whole life. I've tried carpentry, art, design, handyman work, painting, music, surfing, skating, backpacking, mechanic work, volunteering, data entry, custodial work, marketing, and many others. Yet, I still haven't found my passion, but I have a much clearer picture of what I like and what I don't. Working and learning I've even developed skills that'll be beneficial in any future work place. Constantly growing and trying new things I hope will help me find what I want to pursue in my life.

What do I want to do after college? To be honest with you I really don't know...