Now what?


I have submitted everything I need for this class and I applied for graduation a few weeks ago


So now what? What should be my next step?

I wake in the morning now post graduate school and one of the first things I feel is panic, and think oh my gosh did I forget to do something (thinking about homework).  It feels weird that after so long that part of my life, which took a considerable amount of work and effort on my part for such a long time in no longer there. I have to admit feel a void. 

Dare I say it? I miss the routine of school, of knowing what I needed to do, setting a goal and deadline and then accomplishing that goal and deadline. I really loved the acknowledgment of my grades for the work I had done. I liked getting that so-called “pat on the back” or “atta girl”, with every grade and accomplishment.  I am aware in reality I will not always get that immediate satisfaction of a grade for something I have done.  

I have to admit I feel a little panicked about what to do now and I have even crossed the stage for my diploma yet. One of the things that I find frustrating for myself is that I am usually someone who knows my next move. I am a planner; I normally know what I am having for dinner at breakfast time. I like routine as well. I liked the time when I knew what was coming next. Breakfast, coffee, work, lunch, internship, home, dinner, with Friday, all day Saturday, and  part of Sunday being designated homework days.

So where do I start? I decided that putting my guidance-counseling portfolio together is the best place for me to start. Therefore, I begin….