I am a 19 year old college student with a lot of misplaced ambition. There’s a laundry list of things I want to be: a New York Times bestselling author, a C-level executive, a world traveler, an investment banker, a consultant, a government official, a researcher, and a wealthy, successful woman.
I attend an elite college and having finished my freshman year, I still feel hopelessly lost. I need a Responsible, Established Adult for advice. Said Responsible, Established Adult (herein named REA) must not simply tell me to do what I love. REA must not tell me that I should just do what I’m good at.
The successful candidate will be in one of the aforementioned careers in my laundry list. REA is likely charismatic/good-looking (or figured out how to be in which case REA must tell me their secrets), easily able to influence people, and knows how to properly pronounce Ibiza. REA must be self-assured, a shark, and a damn awesome person. REA will tell me how to stop dicking around “trying to find myself” and just get my shit together already.
I am looking for a true partnership and mentor. Please attach a resume, headshot, and eligible applicants will be contacted within a week of turning in his/her application.
diagonallyme 
This is great
Posted by Sara Reinis | July 29, 2014, 6:27 amLOL, love how “REA” is an initialism. To be honest, I think anyone who truly feels they have their shit together is fooling and/or limiting themselves.
There’s nothing wrong with feeling like there’s a frightening degree of randomness and choice constantly presented to us. There’s nothing wrong with feeling like there’s too many options to pick from. There’s nothing wrong with trying to find out what *you* really want, and trying to reach that end goal by tweaking the options you’re presented. It just takes time, and it’s not easy.
It sounds like you want to be told what to do by this REA. It’s easier to follow directions than to exercise raw, unadulterated free will, isn’t it? I dunno. I think even if you were to follow the advice of one person’s perspective it wouldn’t be a panacea to your troubles anyway. I think it’s better to watch a buttload of YouTubers and read a lot of interesting books.
Posted by Katie | October 12, 2014, 8:55 pm