Hey seniors!

Hey seniors! Graduation is coming, and it's coming FAST. It feels like yesterday was the first day of the semester, and I'm afraid to blink, because then it will already be May. This can be such an intimidating, possibly overwhelming time of life, but don't worry I'm right there with you! The opportunities feel endless and minuscule at the same time, huh? So where are we supposed to start?

My general advice, from one confused senior to another?

We all have to start somewhere, and no matter where that is, we can always change our paths down the road, so take a deep breath of relief!

I'd also say that wherever you start, stick with it for a couple of months. If it feels too difficult, it might be an opportunity for you to really push yourself, and you don't want to abandon it before you find out why it's making you try so hard.

So how do you know what the first step is?

Use us! Use our resources. You don't even need to come into the office to do this. Use our website. Click through some of the options under the student tab, such as, well, all of them…. Under quick links- check out the major handouts. Figure out what you can do with what you've been studying, and take the first step. That's the scariest part; the rest will fall into place. You never know when the opportunity you never even thought of is going to come knocking on your door and change all your plans. Be flexible. This is a time of trial and error.

Be proactive and don’t forget to breathe!

Good luck, and come talk to the peers! (M-F, 11-2, T&W 4-7 too!)

-Allison

P.S. Stay tuned for feedback (written and video!) from the Careers for Social Justice panel!