{"id":40535,"date":"2020-01-27T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=40535"},"modified":"2020-01-24T08:01:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T13:01:49","slug":"stressing-about-the-future-when-its-useful-and-when-its-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2020\/01\/27\/stressing-about-the-future-when-its-useful-and-when-its-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Stressing About The Future? When It’s Useful and When It’s Not"},"content":{"rendered":"These past few weeks I\u2019ve started really worrying about my future\u2014from impending grad school applications, to decisions about what career I\u2019m going to pursue, to choosing what city to live in, lots of big life decisions are coming up. Some of this stress I\u2019ve found to be inspiring, while some I\u2019ve found crippling. So, when is worrying about your future actually a helpful thing?\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"A<\/a>\r\n\r\nBe aware of what\u2019s coming.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOver my past couple years at U of T, I\u2019ve always planned my future. But, a lot of my friends didn't, and I\u2019ve seen this hurt them in lots of ways. I think it's always a good idea to know roughly what field you want to go into after undergrad, or what grad schools you\u2019re thinking of applying to. This is because you may need to take specific courses to fulfill grad school requirements or get qualifications for jobs. Some of my friends who didn't think about what they wanted to do ended up having to take extra semesters to make up credits- of course, not a huge deal, but definitely annoying.\r\n\r\n
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creds: giphy.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI definitely think it's okay to not know exactly what job you want to go into, but narrowing it down to a couple of fields and being aware of requirements has helped me a lot in the long run!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nUnderstand what interests you.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nI\u2019ve also found it helpful to reflect a lot on what interests me in life. For example, I\u2019ve discovered that I\u2019m super interested in the politics of sexuality and race, and am also interested in Indigenous politics in Canada. Knowing I\u2019m interested in these fields has allowed me to narrow what courses I\u2019m taking and also find relevant extracurricular activities.\r\n\r\nBy focusing on doing something that I\u2019m really passionate about, it\u2019ll be easier to apply to jobs or grad schools in these fields later on, as I\u2019ll have relevant experience and studies.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDon\u2019t freak out about the little details.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThat being said, I\u2019ve found myself very stressed about writing grad school apps and deciding exactly what grad school I\u2019m going to go to. I don\u2019t think this stress is very helpful\u2014 at the end of the day, it just makes me anxious and discontent in my current situation. Future steps can be very scary, so I think it\u2019s important to make an effort to live in the present moment.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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Meditation helps me stay calm! Check out Olive's post<\/a> for tips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI don\u2019t know where I\u2019m going to go to grad school or what school I\u2019m going to go to, but right now, that's okay. I\u2019ll be filling out applications in September of this year\u2014and I\u2019ll focus on those applications when they open. For now, I might as well enjoy spending time with friends and taking classes I love.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBeing able to both plan my future and enjoy the present moment is a super challenging skill that I\u2019m still in the process of developing. Do you have any tips for doing this?\u00a0<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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