When do you reach that point where you know what you want to do for the rest of your life? I'm contemplating the various life-paths that have been proposed for me by others- law, politics, NGOs, lobbying, university organization- and none of them seem entirely complete. So how long can I bounce around exploring the world before I make some type of decision?
Things that are important to me: I don't want my insecurity about "making the right decision" to keep me from ever making any decision about what to next pursue in my life. I don't want to feel pressured to choose a career path and go back to grad school because the clock is ticking and if I don't do it by the time I'm 30 something horrible will happen (most likely the collision of the earth with mars).
I bet that college seniors all across the world are asking these same questions. But, I have chosen to work a year, then travel a year, then live in Cali for a year, and then, perhaps, grad school for a yet-to-be-determined topic? I'm hoping this is one of those things that people say will work itself out?
My choices come with their own consequences. I want to travel right now, and I'm already juggling what little time I can take off from work- and I am consciously subjecting myself to more of that over the next year. But, if traveling is so important to me, why am I choosing to do this? I believe I feel a little obligated at this point, I've been given a leadership role in my job already, I've made an agreement to stay on for a year, I've nearly signed a lease, this is a great resume builder... but realistically, I COULD get out of all of these things and go off around the world.
