Choosing a major can feel similar to navigating a vast ocean. With hundreds potential paths, it's easy to feel lost. Students often struggle with the pressure to choose a major that will propel them to a fulfilling career, but the reality is that most students won't know exactly what they want to do for the remainder of their lives.

• Many students enter college with a specific idea of their major, while others flounder aimlessly from one course to the next.
• The pressure of making this important decision can be stressful, and it's not uncommon for students to alter their majors multiple times before they locate a field that truly resonates with.
• Regardless your initial choice, remember that college is an opportunity to explore different fields and hone your skills.

What Should I Study? A Quarter-Life Crisis Is This My Existential Moment?

Okay, deep breaths. You're not alone in this spiral moment. It's totally normal to feel confused when you hit your mid-twenties and everyone suddenly expects you to have it all figured out.

• What career path should I choose? Is there even a right one?
• Is school even necessary anymore?
• Am I actually doing anything with my life

It's a lot to process, right? But remember, you have options to figure things out. Don't let anxiety dictate your path. Take some time to actually think about what truly interests you.

Stuck in Limbo: The Degree Struggle

You're staring down the barrel of graduation/finishing school/completion, a milestone that feels both exhilarating and terrifying. You've poured years/sweat/energy into acquiring this piece of paper/credential/title, but now the question looms: what next? The world seems to be buzzing with opportunities/expectations/demands, yet you feel utterly lost/confused/uncertain. Like a ship without a rudder, adrift in a sea of possibilities/choices/options, you're starting to wonder if this whole degree thing/higher education endeavor/academic journey was worth it.

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• {Or perhaps you’re drowning in a sea of student loans and unsure how to climb out.{
• {It's easy to feel overwhelmed/anxious/defeated when the path ahead feels so unclear/foggy/ambiguous.{

This isn’t just your problem. Countless/Millions of/Many graduates find themselves in this dilemma/quandary/predicament. The good news? You're not alone. And there are ways to navigate this choppy/turbulent/unpredictable sea and find your footing/chart a course/discover your path.

Deciding My Destiny: Dread and Doubt Constitute

My future stretches before me, a vast and mysterious landscape. But instead of feeling inspired, I'm consumed by fear. Every decision feels like a calculated risk. Should I embark on my passion? Or should I play it practical and choose the conventional path?

The pressure of this choice is overwhelming. I'm stuck in a rut of indecision. Every scenario I consider brings with it a new set of worries. It's exhausting just trying to visualize what my future might hold.

I long for clarity, but all I feel is disarray. How can I possibly choose the right path when I'm so apprehensive of making the wrong one?

UC Application Blues: When You're Just Not Sure

Applying to schools can be a super stressful task. Especially when you're staring at those application questions and thinking, "What do I put down?" It's totally normal to feel lost, especially if you haven't nailed down your futureplans See details yet.

• Seriously| You might be feeling a little overwhelmed by all the options. It's like trying to pick your favorite color in the rainbow – there are just too many great options!
• Chill out There's no pressure to have everything figured out right now.
• Consider your hobbies. What are you good at? Maybe there's a field of study that resonates with you.

Help! I Have Zero Passion about (Anything)!

I'm officially lost. This is like my life is one big snoozefest. There isn't a single thing that makes my heart race or gets me excited. I used to think finding your passion was supposed to be this magical moment, but all I feel is empty. Is it normal to feel like this missing? Am I completely alone? I don't even know where to start looking for something that could possibly fill this gap. I just want to feel passionate again.