Believe it or not, it's okay if you don't have your whole future mapped out. As seniors in high school, we were all asked the same question, "What are your plans after high school?" and we were immediately stressed out if we didn't have an answer. That may still be your case today. It's okay if you've graduated high school and still don't know exactly what you want to do in the future. It's okay because you will figure it out someday soon.
Do not be intimidated by those who have their futures mapped out because odds are they'll change something about their plans along the way. Those who have a good idea of what they want to do with their future still have occasional indecisive thoughts and uncertainty. Life is unpredictable and sometimes our plans don't always work out the way we want them to. Everything happens for a reason, right? Some of us may have our future mapped out, suddenly decide to study something completely different and choose a whole new career path. Despite common belief, you are allowed to change your mind, because it is your life.
If you don't know exactly what you want your future plans to be, it is important to take the initiative to find out. Try new things, meet new people, job shadow someone whose job is interesting to you, go outside your comfort zone. You aren't going to be able to grasp an idea of what you want your future to look like unless you experiment with the areas you are interested in. Even if you do have your future plans mapped out, do these things anyway. After all, you never know, you may uncover a whole new plan for your future in doing so.
The perfect time to make a plan for your future is right now. Set goals for yourself, look at career opportunities, make connections with employers. Take advantage of your resources, put yourself out there and start exploring what you are interested in. In the mean time, enjoy the ride. You WILL figure out your future plans soon.
