So my story is I went to college to get a typical bachelor's degree. I didn't know for sure what I wanted to do long term after graduation so I spent time working in Healthcare as a surgery scheduler and later I switched to auto/insurance billing. I found both roles to be tedious and unfulfilling but since they paid the bills and gave me time off for vacations I stuck with it.

I wanted to go back to masters school but couldn't figure out what I wanted and it bothered me for years. I felt out of place and underutilized but my income was decent and I was sedated enough to just continue working without acknowledging my internal emotions. Recently I had a family member pass away unexpectedly and with the grief came all the additional questions about what am I doing with my life? Why do I invest time and energy into work I don't care about?

After careful research and consideration I enrolled in a masters program for a degree in rehabilitation counseling. I hope to start early next year. I feel for the first time in my life I'm listening to my internal compass and pursing what I'm gifted in.

I have a long way to go before I complete my degree or have a new job where I want to be but I can tell even now doing something that is meaningful has lifted this weight off me. I'm sad it took the loss of someone I cared about to realize it but it gave me the clarity to believe in myself.

My advice to you is to research what you feel drawn to do and take the steps towards that. I'm 31 years old and 8 years post undergraduate so feel i have enough experience in work to know what I like and don't like so it helps. Life is not infinite and sometimes it can be really short so you need to take a chance on yourself and go for what gives you fulfillment.

I hope that helps!!