So here we are, graduation season is upon us. Students will flock to the graduation ceremony to receive their diplomas stating their achievement of making it through four years of college here at the University of Northern Iowa. And I’m one of them.

Many graduates, most likely (I could just be assuming), have at least some sort of idea of what they’re going to do following Saturday, May 7. Some may already have job offers! And good for them!

But some of us, even after four years, still have no idea what they are going to do with their lives. And that’s okay too.

I currently am a double major in both psychology and English, and even with a vast amount of knowledge across these two majors, I’m still hesitant of what direction I want to take my life.

When I entered college, I had, like many, a somewhat good idea of what I wanted to do. However, with each passing semester, I kept having second thoughts. I don’t want to say that my original aspirations became less interesting, but more that I didn’t know if that was necessarily the direction for me.

Another part of my plan when I entered college was that, when I did graduate, I wanted to go to grad school. However, semesters came and went, each one adding a little more stress on my well-being.

It wasn’t until I took 22 credits one semester where I said to myself, “I think I need a break.”

So, it’s not to say that grad school isn’t going to happen, but it’s not going to happen this year. I really wanted just a year or two to settle my mind; take a break from homework and the late-night studying.

However, at first I was worried. Was it a smart idea to do that? What am I going to do instead? What would my family think?

So many more questions had me stressing out. But, due to wonderful professors and advisors, they all said that there is nothing wrong with either a) taking a break after graduation or b) still not having a set idea of what you want to do.

The way I look at it, come May 7, when I graduate, I’m still going to have a BA in two different majors. Maybe somewhere down the line I’ll see something seeking one of my majors!

My whole point to this is that, if you don’t have life figured out yet, it’s OK! You are not alone! In fact, I’m inclined to believe that there are more students graduating that are in the “I don’t know what to do now” category, versus the group that does have everything figured out.

We’re all young for crying out loud! Most of us are in our early 20’s. Are we really supposed to have our lives figured out?