You don’t HAVE to know!

I am certain we are all too familiar with the questions; how is school, how are your grades, what are you plans after graduation, do you have anything lined up. We get on tiktok, instagram, facebook, etc. and see people living out our dreams and their life seems seamless. As young adults trying to navigate this world we often get caught up in planning the future because that is what we have been taught all of these years! 

Growing up I have always been known as the planner, organizer, and ultimately just having it all together. From being a collegiate athlete, to being a 500 Festival Princess, to being a prospective law student I always felt like I had no other option but to ALWAYS be prepared for what was next. 

Now, I’m a 22 year old  with just one semester left at the greatest University and no concrete plans of what my future looks like. I can assure you there are not days that I am not petrified of the future but, through the law school application process I have come to realize that it is okay not to have a concrete plan. Sitting in senior seminar hearing about everyone’s future plans to hear that many of us do not have jobs lined up or do not know what our future looks like I realized that I am not alone! 

With the love and support from family, friends, and Purdue Staff I have made the decision to accept this journey of uncertainty and embrace it! With that being said, my goal is to not only encourage you to chase your dreams no matter how big or small but to understand that during this season of life that feels like eternity you will be alright and accept this path of uncertainty! Your journey has just begun!