I was sitting in class texting my roommate Emily (oops sorry professor!) and she was talking to me about delaying graduation and how she is going to miss going to classes after she graduates in May. I told her the work place will be much more exciting for her and she won’t miss class at all. I keep telling her that she should apply for all these internships and I wish I was in her shoes because she is at such an exciting time right now. But as I say these things to her, it never really feels like I will be in her position. I have been going to school for so long, it doesn’t seem like it will be ending. I can sit there saying these things because I won’t graduate until next December and the reality of graduation hasn’t quite hit me.
I see this more often than not with my friends who are graduating soon. Or even ones who are stuck in their jobs they have had for years. They don’t want to grow up and move out or they don’t want to appy for bigger and better jobs because they are comfortable. They are simply afraid of change and what is come of their future. I have to admit, I am scared shitless about post-graduation and all the things that go along with it, but I feel like I am truly making an honest effort to make sure I am happy with my life after college.
This is not a post about making fun of people or making myself look better, it’s an encouragement post to make people more inspired to go out and make your dreams happen. Sounds cheesy right? Or even if you don’t know what your dream is, start talking to people or take baby steps each day to reach a new goal for yourself. I know, all this dumb advice coming from a measly 22 year old college student barely seems justified but I do have some background in going for what seems virtually impossible. I have applied for internships that have only seemed possible in my dreams, I have met people in the local community that used to be celebrities in my eyes now I talk to on a regular basis, I have mentors in large cities because I know they have more insight than I ever will about my chosen career paths. All because I simply put myself out there. So if this post means nothing else to you, I just want to encourage you to take a risk today. It doesn’t have to be huge…just some sort of thing that puts you out of your comfort zone but after it’s all said and done, you are glad you did it.
Have a great day, and even if it’s not-go out and make it great :)
Rachel
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