Advice

Today, I was talking with a friend about college and school and how stressed out I am. He had some really good advice to give me, and I thought I'd share some of it it with you.

I was talking about how I feel as if all of my friends know exactly what their post-high school plans are, where they are going, what they are doing, and I feel like I'm miles behind because I have no clue. He told me that it is a completely normal feeling. Everyone gets lost in their life at some point, but they eventually find their way. No one knows exactly what they want to do from the second they are born. It is completely normal to wonder, to have doubts, and to change your ideas.
I was saying how I don't know what to do because I feel like I'm stuck with it for the rest of my life, and what happens if I don't enjoy it? He told me that no one is ever stuck doing anything. If I pick something and later realize it's not what I had in mind, I always have the ability to change it. It's better to pick something and change it a million times than to pick nothing at all. That's the beauty about college these days. Changing a major is easy. And there are so many possibilities, it shouldn't be an issue to find something enjoyable.
The last thing we talked about was determination. Determination will get you anywhere, and anything. If you go into a situation with a positive attitude and the thoughts of doing well, the outcome will always be good. Always work towards your best and things in life will be easier. He said that if everyone aspired to be the best that they can, the world would be a much more successful place.

It's been a bit of an unorganized post, just rambling on about advice. I'm just so fortunate to have this person, and many others, in my life. They make me aspire to reach my full potential, and for that, I'm more grateful than I can ever show. So for those of you who help to push me, or other people you know, to be the best they can be, I would like to send out a gigantic thank you. It means the world, and it will take until the end of the world for me to show you my appreciation.