Dear Sue: I am a senior in high school. I thought I knew what I wanted to do with my life, but I am no longer sure. I wanted to be a writer, but lately I've become less and less interested in writing and more and more interested in cheerleading and dance. When I joined the cheerleading squad I discovered that I love cheering and dance.
I've been accepted to the dance department at the University I will attend next year and just found out I will not be able to cheer and dance as I had hoped. Now I am feeling overwhelmed at the thought of the work involved in dance especially knowing I won't be able to cheer.
Everything has happened so quickly that I am afraid of making the wrong decision and wasting my parent's money. If I quit dance now, I know the dance department will never accept me again. But this anxious feeling is persistent. Should I give dance a chance, or is this anxious feeling a warning that I should quit now?
- Confused and desperate
Sue Says: You are wise young woman and your anxiety over this decision is understandable. After all, you are making some very important decisions that will impact the direction of your life. I credit you for thinking through these decisions and taking yourself seriously.
Life after high school is different than life after graduation. You'll discover new areas of interest and find numerous options and opportunities available to you, and still have difficulty deciding which direction to take. There rarely seems to be...
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