Finding my path

“What are your plans for the future?” “What college are you going to?” “What do you want your major to be in college?” As the end of high school approaches, these are the questions I’ve heard more and more often. 

Until recently, I dreaded the topic of my post-high-school plans. The societal expectations for me to have my life planned out and to have solid goals was stressful. I couldn’t shake the pressure. The longer I looked for the “right” answer about my future, the more stress I felt and the less I felt that I knew what that answer was.

The longer I looked for the “right” answer for my future, the more stress I felt.

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