Accepting Responsibility
By Shelynn Handy
I’ve come to that awkward phase where I actually have to start figuring out what in the world I’m going to do with my life. I’m a senior in college with one semester left and “I don’t know” is no longer an acceptable answer when people ask me “What’s next?”
Having a feeling of floating around when I need to be grounded is annoying to say the least, because I really don’t know. There are so many things that I need to figure out. I need to figure out where I’m going to live. I need to figure out what mode of transportation is going to get me there. I need to figure out how I’m going to pay for all this! I’m actually stressing out as I’m writing this right now.
So even though I feel completely out of control, I’m still trying to make a plan. Planning is the only thing that makes me feel grounded. The plan is looking a little iffy right now with a lot of holes, but it’s better than nothing. I’ve also written down everything I want to accomplish in the next six months and I’ve started to read them out every morning and every night.
I feel overwhelmed now, but I know it’s something that will pass.