Now that many of you are coming down from the natural high
of graduating, reality may have started to drift in. Or, for some, reality may have hit you like a
mack truck. People are asking you left
and right “What are you doing? Do you
have a job? What are your plans? What’s your next move?” It’s exhausting! There is so much pressure to have all those
answers. You might feel like “everyone
else has it figured out, so why don’t I?”

“Pausing allows you to take a beat-to take a breath in your
life. As everybody else is rushing
around like a lunatic out there, I dare you to do the opposite.”
Full disclosure: I
have not read the book yet. It is on my
list of books to read. However, I am
definitely intrigued by her message and think “pausing” is a useful tactic as
long as it is not used as an excuse to procrastinate. Pausing, in my opinion, doesn’t mean that you
put a halt on exploring or doing things that might interest or challenge you. It means that you don’t have to make
definitive decisions at the moment. It
means taking the time to venture into opportunities that excite you to just
“see where they go” without a full-fledged plan of action. It is okay to take things on step at a time.
If someone had asked me when I graduated what my plan was, I
would not have said, “I am going to become a career counselor.” It was the culmination of volunteering,
having conversations with professionals, and other unplanned events that led me
to my current career. You will find,
with the more people you speak with, that this is a common theme. So, whether you read the book or not, the
moral to this story is don’t panic, just pause. Feel free to leave your comments below or
make an appointment with a career counselor to talk about your “pause.”
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Deanna Rodin, Associate Director |
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