Stile writes:
My work, or my career, is simply "what I do during the day to make money" in order for me to take part in the non-money-making pastimes I love to do at night or on weekends.
I agree with Stile. I work at a grocery store making enough money to pay the bills and a wee bit more, but my passion is the volunteering work that I freely do with the State of Colorado and the incarcerated youth.
I love those kids, and there was a time that I thought of a career in Human Services, but when I realized that a volunteer actually has more allowable latitude to speak whatever they decide to speak into the kids lives than does a salaried employee, I stayed with the volunteering. I can talk with them about more things than even Social Services can do. (and no...I don't always insist that they get to know Jesus, but it comes up when they bring it up!
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My advice, Taylor, is nothing more than what has been said. Don't worry so much about finding the perfect job or career at such a young age. You have time to explore your options!
All I know is that if I had it all to do over again,i would have taken 6 years to finish college and done so at a less stressful pace...taking perhaps 3 classes a trimester rather than 5.