The Future is Unknown, and That's Okay!

I think it's interesting when people tell me they don't know what they want to do in the future. They get all nervous, and quiet their voice as if they are embarrassed of not having decided.

Then when I say I feel the same, I usually get responses like "oh well you know what you like" or "you're going down that path already."

Here's a secret; I literally have NO CLUE what I want to do! I'm not sure what I did to make them believe I knew, but maybe I should consider acting in my future.

I'm in school right now for cinema, minoring in business, and let me tell you, when people ask me what I want to be, I get STRESSED.

Usually I just go with the classic "I want to produce movies, and work with the finances behind the scenes", but in all honesty, is that really what I want to do?

I have loved movies my entire life, especially the directing part of it. I have considered working on tv shows, doing screen writing and editing, and have even thought about music videos. But is that my passion? I can't tell.

In the past, when I have worked on videos, I remember how excited I used to get. I would spend hours at my computer, and it would feel like 10 minutes. The final product made me so happy, and I had energy for the rest of the day. I felt motivated, and proud of myself, which was a great feeling.

Maybe I haven't worked on a project in a bit, but when I look at cinema now, sometimes I regret the choice. I constantly hear "it's a tough field" and "well it's a one in a million chance you'll make it far." Is that really something I want to hear? Obviously no. But do I want to take that risk and see what I can do? Honestly yeah.

I am fortunate to have many passions, and many goals I want to achieve. It keeps me excited to see what I can do.

For example, I want to get a real estate license.

I want to start my own business.

I want to learn more about the stock market.

I want to write a book.

I want to travel for months at a time.

I love finances, and want to dive deeper into that.

I want to get a yoga teacher certification. Like what? That is so random. But how cool would it be to be called a YOGI! Epic as eff man.

I think it's funny how most of these have NOTHING to do with my major. Although I think it's funny, I think it's so me. I want to do everything, and I will probably end up doing it all too.

All I know is that what I'm doing right now is what I'm supposed to be doing. It feels good!

That's the cool thing about life. We have no limit as to what we can accomplish. As long as you believe in yourself, and know you will be successful, opportunities will start to fall into your hands.

Long story short, college doesn't define what your future looks like. It could help, but really what matters is what you're passionate about. You know how many people don't figure out what they love until they are super old, and almost on their death bed? A lot of people. But they figured it out, and we will too (with time, no stress).

If you're a student, happy almost finals.

Study hard! Or watch "New Girl" instead. That works too.

XOXO,

s.k.s

(Picture of my hometown neighborhood. Isn't it so cute?)