Here’s some advice for your 20’s: It’s okay to not have it all figured out. When we begin college, we’re expected to decide on our majors in the first or second year.
How are we supposed to know what we want to do with our careers our Freshman year? We were babies. When you graduate, you look back and you see how far you’ve grown.
Also, if you think back to what you wanted to be when you were younger, it’s probably something completely different. So, if you majored in something you don’t want to pursue anymore, it’s completely ok. I think people need to hear that more. It’s ok to not have it all figured out.
Some people even take a gap year to focus on their personal growth instead of heading straight to college. That’s ok, too.
Life in your 20’s is all about experimenting and doing things that work for you.
It’s ok to not have it all figured out
We are so young, and only in our 20’s. We have so many years ahead of us. We’ll be working the rest of our lives, so it’s better to experiment what you want to do now, than to get stuck in a career you don’t like.
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If you’re stuck, need some advice for your 20’s, and don’t know what you want to do yet, here are some tips I think would be helpful in your personal growth journey:
Helpful Things to Start Doing In Your 20’s
Take a Gap Year
When searching for advice in your 20’s, you may hear some people talk about gap years.
Take a gap year to build a deeper connection with yourself and to work on your passion projects. This may seem unpleasant at first, but I think it could be really beneficial if you use your time wisely. You can take courses on topics that seem interesting to you, start a side hustle, listen to podcasts, read books, etc.
You can take the year to reflect, do things you want to do, and overall just focus on yourself. If you need to work a part-time job to supplement your income, work a part-time job. We have to pay our dues somehow.
As long as you’re doing something to grow, a gap year could help you figure out what your next chapter is.
Accept That Job Offer
If you’re stuck on which position you want and you end up getting a job offer for a position you applied for, take it. You won’t truly know what you want to do until you start gaining experience. This advice is if you don’t have any other offers. If you end up not liking the job, you can always quit. By declining it, you may be throwing an opportunity away… especially if you don’t have another plan.
I understand it’s hard for some people to get their first job offer. If this is the case, don’t lose hope. I remember applying to so many positions, having multiple interviews, and receiving many rejection letters before receiving my one and only job offer.
Your offer is bound to come!
Start Your Passion Project
Whether you’re working full-time or part-time, starting your passion project will ignite the motivation within you. This is probably one of my favorite advice for your 20’s. When you are young, you have more room to take risks.
Dedicate time to working on your passion project. This could be starting a blog, writing a book, sewing, just anything you’re passionate about.
When you dedicate time to your passion, you’ll realize if it’s something you’re actually passionate about. If you discover that you’re actually passionate about it or it interests you, you can do more things that incorporate that specific topic like taking courses and applying to internships.
A good thing is that you can also put your passion project on your resume for experience!
Read Personal Growth Books
Personal growth books are my favorite! You can’t go wrong with them. You learn about yourself in the process of reading them, so why wouldn’t you want to read?
My picks:
- You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
- Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Take Online Courses
If you majored in something you don’t want to pursue anymore, there are tons of resources out there to gain experience and knowledge. You don’t need to go back to school, but if you want to, that’s ok!
There are sites like Udemy where you can buy online course for as low as $12. I’m currently taking a few courses!
I’ve also heard good things about Coursera, Skillshare and LinkedIn Learning. There’s so many resources to explore.
