The other day I was just playing around on my computer and I came across a quote that I really liked. The quote said, "Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations." And that really stood out to me because it can be so true. At any point in someone's life, I feel like this quote could prove to be significant.

For students who are in college, this is an important sentiment to keep in mind. For some that are working a part-time job, taking a full course load, and trying to keep up with their friends, this may very well be a difficult time. But if you look ahead and see what great things you are doing for yourself, you should see a light at the end of the tunnel. It may not seem like there's hope, but if you push through you might see that it will get better.

Getting through school and working a job proves that you have a determination that no one can stop and that you have powerful goals set for yourself. You will be so proud of yourself when you see how far you have come.

For those who are out of school and not sure of what the next step will be, I am sure this is a difficult time as well. With graduation coming up and figuring out my next direction to take, I can feel this time being hard. But I also feel like coming out of college is a great opportunity to take the time to yourself to really recharge and find out who you are. With your identity being a student for as long as you can remember, you have to figure out how you want yourself and others around you to know you.

With graduation, you also have the added pressure of finding a job. It may be stressful hearing your friends talk about having interviews and other opportunities, while you may feel lost without a plan.

Whether you know what you are doing or you have no clue, everything is going to happen the way it is supposed to. There is no reason to feel inadequate or not good enough if you don't have a plan. Things don't fall into place for everyone at the same time.

With that being said, all endpoints have to have a beginning and a middle. While you are deciding what to do or be, it is also just as important to enjoy yourself as much as you can and not be hard on yourself if you don't end up where you want to be immediately.