Wednesday, June 4, 2008

No Matter What... I may be a senior in college, but I still have no clue

Well, I can't say that I wasn't warned. After all, countless friends told me it would happen....I am now a senior in college. Yes, I am officially finished with my junior year, and therefore every person I come into contact with feels that I should know the answer to these questions...

"SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER COLLEGE?" or "WHAT'S THE PLAN NOW THAT YOU'RE ALMOST DONE WITH SCHOOL?"

The answer ladies and gentlemen: "I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA!"

Well, I guess that isn't completely true because I do know a few things. For example, I know that I love writing and will try to incorporate that into whatever I eventually do. I also know that I love people and having an impact on people's lives, but beyond those couple of facts I am a lost puppy.

I am in the middle of what many people would call a "soul-searching stage" as I try to discover my passions and what I want to do in the "real world." I have contemplated a number of options. I can see myself as a teacher or professor, someone who works in ministry, a counselor or psychologist, or even (and this is the latest) a wedding planner. Basically I'm all over the chart and don't know where I'll land.

All I know is that I need to land soon because the prospect of living on my own and providing for myself is soon to make itself a very real, however unpleasant, reality.

I like my newest idea of being a wedding planner/bridal consultant the best so far. I still have to figure out how my journalism skills would come into play here, but I am sure they would be of use. A certain person told me that he was shocked to discover that this was a passion of mine because it seems so different from the rest of my prospective careers, but I must say that I completely disagree.

Being a bridal consultant would allow me to still have an impact on people's lives. I can still be a light for Christ by planning people's weddings. In fact, I think that it would be an amazing thing to be able to help people bring their own personalities and stories into one of the most important days of their lives--a day that they are sure to remember for the rest of their lives.
I know that some of my journalism skills--such as those used in interviewing and collecting information/research would work very well along side this kind of career, and hopefully I could do some writing along side about weddings or marriage in general--I'm not sure about that yet though.

All I know is that out of all my prospects so far this is the one that seems most exciting to me... and I am happy about that. Now I just need to do a little more praying and a little more research.....

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