digression #1!

When I was younger and people asked me what I wanted to do in the future, I had always thought that I had to choose one career and stick with it for the rest of my life. Consequently, I was always afraid to choose something. I would always think what if I don't like that career in five years? What if I only think I like doing that but I actually don't? What if I start getting bored with that job? The future always seemed distant and far away so I never really bothered to find something I was truly passionate about. I know a small part of me thought that I could find it effortlessly, that I would just "know" what I wanted to do.

As senior year and college application season approach, I'm still struggling to find my "passion." I've always been interested in several things, various forms of art (drawing, animation, movie-making, design (such as interior design, architecture, graphic design, fashion design), etc.) and, I suppose, math (simply because I'm not too bad at it), business, and traveling. My interests are all over the place. However, I have ruled out the possibility of doing anything science-related, such as becoming some sort of doctor...but that still leaves millions of other things I could do in the future. So how do I decide? I think it's important to remember that I still have time. As of now, I should just pursue whatever I think is most fascinating. Ten years from now, I may realize that my true passion is something completely different, and that's okay. It's not the end of the world.