It is scary to pick out your life plan. Trying to plan out fifty years or so of your life is so overwhelming. Honestly, almost no one knows what they will be doing fifty years from now or stick to their plans. A career aptitude test may tell some one who grows up to be a wedding photographer style that they were meant to be a lawyer. That wedding photographer may have even pursued the field of law at some point. It just goes to show that no one can be absolutely sure of where they are going. There are a lot if changes between college and high school. That is the time where there is the most pressure to make decisions about their lives and future. Whats funny is that during such a time of uncertainty, they have to be the most certain. It is completely normal to want to change your major while in college. Some people frown upon entering college with an undecided major, but in reality it can be one of the best choices to make.
Taking a year off is never a bad idea either. Going to college for four years and then taking a year off prior to grad school or starting a career. It will give you time to discover yourself and things you like to do. Perhaps it gives you a chance to travel and decide where you want to spend the next couple years. Parents or adults may not understand at first, they may tell you that you should start right away and get a head start. They are just misinterpreting the reason for taking a year off. Taking time before moving on with your life puts you ahead of other people because you can be confident in yourself and decision.
The most important thing when it comes to a career and rest of your life is being happy. Money and success can’t be the only thing that motivate you. Even though most people chase after those things, they are empty if you are unhappy. You won’t be able to fully enjoy life if you are working a job that makes you miserable. You don’t want to have to regret any decisions you make.
You can’t rush into choosing a career or life plan. It is a big decision to make, one that most people are never totally finished making. Life changes unannounced all the time. You may never know for sure where you are going to be next. You just have to live your life to the fullest and do what’s best for you. Careers are about more than just money, it is about self fulfillment. It is your career, no one elses.