{"id":19440,"date":"2014-02-04T08:24:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T13:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=19440"},"modified":"2014-09-09T09:32:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T13:32:17","slug":"dealing-with-ambiguity-what-am-i-good-at-what-do-i-love-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/02\/04\/dealing-with-ambiguity-what-am-i-good-at-what-do-i-love-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with ambiguity: What am I good at? What do I love doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"The most precious thing in life is its uncertainty\"<\/i>\r\n\r\nKenko<\/i><\/i>\r\n\r\nAs a 4th<\/sup> year student who is on\u00a0her last semester of university before graduating, I\u2019ve noticed that some of my current experiences echo those of my first year. One of them involves pondering over the questions: \u201cwhat am I good at?\u201d and \u201cwhat do I love doing?\u201d\r\n\r\n\"tumblr_mngi4xf8tK1qb2tgko1_500\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nAs a first year, these questions popped up as the deadline for enrolling into a subject POSt approached. It was quite a stressful period of time for me because despite a vague idea of what the answers might\u2019ve been, I couldn\u2019t answer with full confidence. I really enjoyed my psychology classes but I scored consistently higher in my sociology courses even though they didn\u2019t intrigue me as much. So, do I pick what I\u2019m good at, or what I love doing? (If you\u2019re wondering, I picked both and ended up with a double major!)\r\n\r\nFast forward three years, and these questions have come up again accompanied by the same stress of having to make a choice. Do I continue with academia because I\u2019m good at research and enjoy psychology, or do I pursue a career in design, even though I may not be as good at it?\r\n\r\nWhat I\u2019ve learnt from these questions is that they become quite salient at the turning points in my life and will continue to pop up throughout my lifetime. I\u2019ve also discovered that what I\u2019m good at and what I love doing sometimes overlap, and sometimes don\u2019t\u2014which is quite alright. And finally, the stress that accompanies these questions originates from the inherent ambiguity that is life\u00a0and I now acknowledge the fact that life is often ambiguous and will continue to be\u00a0so.\r\n\r\nWe are continually challenged to discover our true selves; our likes\/dislikes, preferences and strengths. In fact, I believe it takes a lifetime of learning to fully understand ourselves. And what\u2019s most important for me when dealing with this particular type of uncertainty,\u00a0is\u00a0to see every choice I make as a step closer to learning more about myself.\r\n\r\nSo if you are like me, you don\u2019t want to\u00a0be paralyzed by the stress of ambiguity; instead, be an active seeker of things that you\u2019re good at, and things that you love. The university campus is the perfect place to test yourself, try new things and\u00a0to build on your strengths! As I tried out different things on campus like writing for The Woodsworth Howl, it helped me understand what I really liked. \u00a0Additionally, I was able to effectively reduce ambiguity and collect more self-knowledge through these experiences.\r\n\r\nHow do you deal with the ambiguity in\u00a0your life? Have you tried anything new recently where you have learned something new about yourself? Tell me about it in the comments or tweet it to the Student Life Community Crew with #tryitUofT!\r\n\r\nLooking for some ideas for new things to try?\r\n\r\nHow about zumba<\/a>\u00a0to get fit? Or trying your hand at arts and crafts<\/a>? Volunteering<\/a> on campus is also a good way to meet new people and support a good cause!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nGloria\r\n
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