When College Ends...

Already being labelled as the unsentimental geek of my group, coming from me it is rather alarming that this end does seem quite treacherous. As Charles Dickens put it, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, especially now to see the entire life made in the past three years come to a standstill. I've never been the 'emotional' type, more of carrying a tough outlook on my sleeve kind. The irony of that, the other day itself I found myself wistfully musing away the memories college has treasured me with, be it the lonesome classes or the glittering fests.

Although being a graduate officiates our so-called 'adulthood' but are we really all that this word demands of us? An age range where one is an older person around kids and a kid around all other adults.

And then the most daunting question that comes our way.........'What next?' These words have the ability to make us uneasy at its mere utterance.

It is quite annoying how people have put a timeline on goals and where going down unfamiliar territories is a big red sign. So how does one carve a path where one is constantly being badgered on the same whilst self-questioning the choice oneself?

Now for that I'd say in Ellen Bass's words...
Bad things will happen.
Your tomatoes will grow a fungus
and your cat will get run over.
Someone will leave the bag with the ice-cream
melting in the back of your car and throw
your blue handmade sweater in the drier.
Or your wife will remember she's a lesbian
and leave you for the woman next door.
Your wallet will be stolen and you will get fat.
You will lose your keys, your hair and your memory.

So, what are we really afraid of trying...?

Now stop doing the following things:

1.Stop cramming every minute of your day with people and activities. (Start making a list of things you love to do on your own, and start doing them.)

2.Stop getting stressed about all the people who ask about what your next step is. (Start saying you appreciate that they’re thinking about you, but don’t feel like you need to give them an answer.)

3.Stop getting scared that goodbyes are permanent. (Start making plans in the future to see the friends you really care about. Even though things might change, a weekend trip to see your BFF is an amazing thing to look forward to.)

4.Stop putting off all the job applications that you have open on your computer. (Start sorting through the ones you might actually be interested in, and ignore the ones you know would make you miserable.)

5.Stop rewatching the same 20 episodes ofFriends over and over again. (Start getting some new content in your life: new podcasts, new television, new magazines.)