What Do You Want in Your Life?

Last night, a speaker visited our campus to talk about pursuing our lives' passions and achieving our dreams. At one point in his speech, he asked a member of the audience, "What do you want in your life and what steps are you taking now to achieve that?" At first, I thought it was a pretty easy question to answer. However, when I prodded myself to answer that same question, it was really difficult. It required a great deal of honesty and self-awareness to give a true, thoughtful answer. After thinking about it overnight, I woke up this morning realizing that this question really fits in with college and making decisions about college. When I was in the process of choosing which college I would attend, I really had to think about what it was that I wanted to achieve in my life. Once I had figured my goal, I then had to figure the means by which I would get there. What would I major in? Which school has a good program for what I want to do? Which school has good connections with employers? All of these things were pressing questions that needed to be answered. But, they didn't need to be answered immediately- they require a tremendous amount of thought and research. If you are going through this decision-making process right now, you know exactly what I am talking about- you feel like you are supposed to have all of the answers to all of these questions right away. But I have news for you- they don't need to be answered right away. Take the time to think about what dream you have for your life. Really think about it. And don't think about what other people think you should do- think about what you want to do. Think about what interests you, what you are good at, what you have always wished you could do. Once you feel confident in your answer, then you will be able to clearly see the college options in front of you and be able to pick out (in time) which one will be the most beneficial in achieving your dreams. And now I ask you, my dear readers- what is YOUR dream for your life?? Tell me in the comments below! As always, feel free to follow me on Twitter @universitygirl5, on Bloglovin', or by putting your email in the submission box at the top right of this page. Also, if you enjoy my blog, share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter! Thanks for reading! -That Dreaming University Girl