it's okay to not have things figured out

"Life surprises", when taken as a complete sentence, with "surprises" functioning as a verb, it means life brings unexpected things.

As a high schooler, I used to think that college students are so amazing, they were able to choose the path that they wanted, and they are on the first step of having their future lives figured out.

However, when I was the one in college, that was not entirely the case. Yes, I was able to choose my program, the supposedly "first step" to success. But during its course, I suddenly am not sure if it was what I really wanted. But I was taught to finish what I started, so I did. I just thought that maybe I'll figure it out once I start working, since working young adults seem to enjoy their lives.

Now that I am part of the workforce, I am still not sure what I want to do. I have been working for 3 years in the agency that is of my interest, though not in the office that I really wanted. The job pays well, I am now able to pay bills, spend on wants, and somehow live life as a typical young adult. But, what's next?

Like most people my age, I seek personal and professional growth, but I haven't figured out what I wanted to do. Do I want to transfer to another office or do I want to go to another agency? Do I still want to pursue law or should I start my Masters Degree? I am really pressured every time I see posts on social media about people achieving things – acquiring houses, buying cars, and travelling. I feel that I'm being left behind and it boils down to the reason that I still do not know what I wanted to do.

Every time these thoughts occur what I do is breathe. Then, I'll remember a post that I read that "everyone has their own pace". Life works differently for different people, and it's okay. I realized that even if we have our lives planned extensively, there might still be circumstances that we cannot control, that turn our plan a good 180 degrees.

To my fellow young adults, that seem to have yet figured out their lives, let's still pat ourselves on the back — we deserve it, we're still surviving this fast-paced world. May we not be disheartened with the surprises of life, and accept that life really does surprises.