Anonymous

If you’re reading this, it is okay to be uncertain of your future,

I'm the type of person who would want to do everything she can in her life. Some days I want to be a vintage clothes seller, other days I want to start a bakery. I think about being a founder of a business a lot.

Because I want to do so many things I don’t know exactly where I’m going, who I’ll become, or if the choices I’m making right now are the right ones. Some days, the uncertainty feels exciting other days, it feels heavy and overwhelming.

I worry about making the wrong decisions. I worry about wasting time, disappointing others, or disappointing myself most of all. I have this feeling that tells me I am not meant for an 'ordinary' life so I want to excel in anything I do.

This feeling though, gives me a lot of comfort. Comfort in knowing that whatever I do will put 110% into that. Even in uncertainty, I’m learning. I’m learning what I care about, what scares me, and what I refuse to give up on. I’m learning that it’s okay not to have everything figured out yet. Growth doesn’t always come with answers, sometimes it comes with questions that push us to keep going.

For now, I’ll keep moving forward, even if the path is unclear. One step at a time has to be enough.

Anonymous ., Arizona State University

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