The Big Question - What to do Next?

At the end of this year I will have finished school. I will be entering a new stage of my life, which is pretty scary! However I feel like this is a good scary. Soon I will need to decide on what to do next year. Obviously, making the decision of what career path I will take is a bit beyond me right now, but I have a few ideas. Right now I’m tossing up on what I’m going to do next year, and I’m glad to say that I have a few possibilities.

1.       Take a gap year and do volunteer care work in another country. Right now I’m looking at Fiji, but really, I’m open to anywhere in which I can make a difference. I would love to volunteer and work with young children, particularly in child care or kindergarten.  I’m looking at doing a three month volunteer program from June to September next year – I just to miss out on Winter! No really, I think this would be a challenging yet amazing experience for me; I just need to find the courage to do it.

2.       Take a gap year and become an Au Pair. This has been something that has always appealed to me as I love babysitting and looking after children. Like volunteering, it would be an incredibly challenging thing to do, and rewarding in different ways.

3.       Go straight to UTAS. This isn’t a bad thing, but it is probably the safest option for me. For years I’ve been living my life safe, and not taking chances due to fear of failure. However if I went to UTAS, I would be secure for a few more years, which may benefit my life.

4.       Move away from Tasmania and go to uni. This one is the biggest one of them all, as it is the only one that includes moving out of the state. It’s something that I eventually want to do anyway, but am not sure about at my age and stage of life. Should I get it over and done with and move, or should I wait a few more years until I have more money and experience?

That’s basically it. Take a gap year and travel – but do something meaningful with that travel, or go on straight to uni and continue my studies. Right now I’m looking at the gap year option, not because I want a break from studying, more because I NEED a break from studying. I need an opportunity to challenge myself at a young age, and taking a gap year could very well give me that opportunity.

But right now these are just options and I don’t have to start thinking seriously about anything for many months to come. More options may come, and other options may start to look less appealing. I will decide on something, eventually :)

The reasons why I haven’t blogged in a long time are not really clear to me, but I’m happy to be blogging once more :)