Why It's Okay To Not Know What You Want To Do

     Over the past few years, I've found myself kinda "soul searching", if you wanna call it that. I was always told that you graduate from college and you should know by then what you wanna do, because you have a degree. BOY WAS I WRONG!
      For the past almost 3 years, I have been working at Kohl's. I love the people there and enjoy some of the customer. It's not a glamorous job, but my coworkers and bosses are what have made it the best part time job I have ever had. And I've made some really good friends from it. Friends that I even consider more like family. Sadly, I couldn't make this my only job, so I had to go onto getting a second and third job, which is currently just down to two jobs because of working all the time.
      As for my other jobs, one includes (well includED) subbing at elementary schools, specifically where I spent a good chunk of my time at during college doing my clinicals. I also loved that job. I got to use my degree, during my gap year of not teaching. I got to interact and teach children and make an impact on their learning. Ms. Cox was in the zone! But I had to put that on pause when I got a full time night job.
       That brings us to job #3, Conduent. I love my coworkers and my managers. The job is long and tiring, but it's not that hard if you pay attention and remember everything they taught you. This job also brought in the money I had never seen before: full time pay! My bank account has been looking pretty good!
         And now I am currently searching for another job to replace one of my other jobs. Something different. Today, I'm going to a teacher job fair, which will hopefully bring on potential teaching opportunities. And I'm telling you about all these jobs, not to boast, but to show you that at 25 years of age, I'm still figuring out what I want to do in life. I haven't completely found my niche. In all of these jobs, there have been pieces that I latched onto that made the job worth it. But they're all different.
          Take it from me, it's okay to be an adult or graduate from high school/college and still try to figure out the world and what you want to do. You're human! If that means taking a gap year off to explore your possibilities, DO IT!  Just don't sit around and wait for something to come to you. On the contrary, don't get stuck doing something you hate. I loved/love all of my jobs in some aspect. And maybe, after today's job fair, I'll get my foot finally into the teaching realm. But if not, I'm learning not to sweat it. I'm just gonna take life as it goes and find something that I enjoy. If you're in the same boat, just remember that you don't have to have your career all lined up.

It's okay to not know!

Live for God & Love for Music!

-Patience 💙😊