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I'm 21 And Don't Have My Whole Life Planned Out

...and that's OK.

Madison Jones
May 02, 2016
Wofford College
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I'm 21 And Don't Have My Whole Life Planned Out

Dear College Kid,

This might sound a little familiar, right?

So yeah, I'm 21. Yes, I have a boyfriend, and no, we aren't getting married, moving in together, or having babies within the next two months. Yes, I'm going to be a teacher. No, I do not have any idea where. Yes, I want to coach soccer, and yeah, I have a final next week.

You may be feeling the same way I am, and that's OK.

I get asked so often what I planed to do with my life, and I honestly HAVE NOT EVEN DECIDED WHAT I'M EATING FOR LUNCH. So, no, I do not have my whole life planned out.

Now I know some 21 year olds know that they will take over daddy's company, be set for life, and probably already have their husband or wife picked out. I however, don't even know what my plans for the weekend are.

I do have an idea of what I want to do with my life, but I do not have it all planned out. Especially not at 21. I like to think I will have it together by graduation, but right now I am just trying to survive on chocolate and broccoli (because that's all I have left in my house).

So this is for all you people like me, it is OK to not know what your future holds. It is OK when that badgering aunt asks you every detail of every aspect of your life, to simply say, "I don't know" and give her a smile. It is OK to not have it all planned out.

I like to think I'll graduate, work, get married, do mission work, and have babies, but no I do not have it all planned out. And yes...this does drive me crazy because I am type A and like to plan everything.... usually. I carry my planner everywhere and always know what I have to do next on my list, but to be honest, thinking and trying to plan my future is a waste.

I have no idea what is in store for me tomorrow. Something could happen that changes my life forever.

So I say this to you, you 21-year-old college kid, it is more than OK to not have your life planned out. Read, go hiking, watch TV, play tennis, do something fun because tomorrow is not promised, and your future will never be mapped out perfectly.

Sincerely,

Another 21 Year Old Who Doesn't Have It Planned Out


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