"WHAT WILL YOU DO NEXT?" As a college senior, that's a question I'm asked frequently. The truth is, I don't know yet.
Although a job can provide a sense of security, even when you're firmly established in a job you may feel a level of uncertainty about the future. This can either be daunting or liberating. Daunting because it seems as though you have to keep evaluating your skills, interests, and connections—to constantly update resumes, keep social networks alive, and put yourself "out there" in order to stay relevant in the current job market. On the other hand, the uncertainty can be liberating because the journey is wide open, with unforeseen twists and turns.
I've been thinking about employment and next steps a lot. My friends and I have had countless conversations about the future—what steps we should be taking, and how to know which direction we should go. Half of the time it seems that there are unlimited possibilities, and the other half it seems as though those possibilities are out of reach.
