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The freeing power of choice

An experience. I'm a teacher's assistant and part of my job is holding the open labs for students in neurobiology to come study neuroanatomy. I'm in charge of Tuesday nights. It was the week of Thanksgiving and my school doesn't hold classes on Wednesday so many students had already left for the holiday. I didn't want to hold the open lab and even considered not holding it. I'm so glad I did. One student came. Just one. He studied for fifteen minutes before we began to talk. I asked him a simple question that led to what I sincerely hope will be one of the most influential moments of my college career. This kid is young. Just started college. He doesn't know what he's doing yet. He probably isn't comfortable living on his own, making his own choices, making his own dinner even. But he is old enough to be a missionary. So I asked him whether he was planning on serving a mission for our church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He

ConFusIoN much?!

The prospect of graduating from college is terrible-nerve-wrecking-awesome-exciting-throw-up-in-your-mouth-happy. Does that explain it to you? Does that properly explain how you felt when you graduated? After a HUGE amount of time which I'd rather not share because it's slightly embarrassing, I am graduating with my undergraduate degree in Psychology. A Bachelor of Science. My degree qualifies me to do nothing. Absolutely nothing. Do you know what you have to do to use your BS in Psychology? You have to get more schooling....  ...  So what will I be doing? Honestly? I don't know yet. It sounds awful. It feels awful.  I have been admitted into a medical school. I'm grateful for an acceptance. And it's definitely a path and a continuation and will lead me into a career. So there's that.