'I'm not sure what I'll do, but -well, I want to go places and see people.
I want my mind to grow. I want to where things happen
on a big scale.
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
Much like the poem by Robert Frost where he detailed the fork in the roads that we find on lifes journey. Many graduates take the road that lead to a career right after their graduation, some already have plans to attend graduate school soon after, others are unsure and they stand at that fork not knowing which way to go. Perhaps, it isn't a fork, but another path to choose. I chose the latter, I stood at that fork unsure of what I wished for in the immediate future. Although I did not have any plans for the immediate future, I have spent my gap year making plans and trying out new things. New paths opened up for me, and I learned new things -things I wouldn't have learned if I took the other 2 paths.
This list is the things I have been doing to during my gap year to make sure it is a year of achievement and new experiences.
1. Travel - There are hidden gems all over the world, and you can find them if you search for them. The best part is that some are in your own backyard.
2. Craft - Now, Pinterest is a huge site that caters to this hobby. I've always loved to craft and paint, but during my undergrad I did not have a lot of time to do those things. I can now take the time.
3. Plan my future - To a certain extent. I have recently been thinking of what I want to do for the rest of my life. So far everything is falling into place and I couldn't be more excited.
4. Start an adult job - I have recently come across the opportunity of a career that could open doors for me. So we'll see where that goes.
*phew I have to come up with more?!?!*
5. Apply for graduate school
6. Realize you have to pay for graduate school
7. Start saving for graduate school
8. Realize that I luckily have one of those adult jobs
9. Make lists
10. Catch up on some sleep lost during the undergraduate years.
