{"id":5492,"date":"2023-11-17T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/?p=5492"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:23:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:23:16","slug":"what-should-i-do-with-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/basics\/what-should-i-do-with-life","title":{"rendered":"8 Steps to Answering &#8220;What Should I Do With My Life?\u201d (Plus, a Free Quiz)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering, \u201cwhat should I do with my life?\u201d you\u2019re not alone \u2014 you\u2019re likely in the majority. Being unsure about what you want to do with your life is completely normal, not only if you\u2019re a college student with your entire career ahead of you, but also if you\u2019re years into your career. Everyone has doubts, changes of heart, or realizations that make them question what they should be doing with their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While \u201cwhat should I do with my life?\u201d seems like a big, scary question, there are a few steps you can take to quiet your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/basics\/job-search-anxiety\">job search anxiety<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-take-a-what-should-i-do-with-my-life-quiz\">1. Take a &#8220;What Should I Do With My Life?&#8221; Quiz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Career quizzes are different from a typical school assessment. They should be a low-stress \u2014 even <em>fun<\/em> \u2014 way to determine what career paths you might be a good fit for. They\u2019re a great place to start when you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019ve created a \u201cWhat should I do with my life?\u201d quiz that asks questions about your personality, interests, strengths, and goals to help give you a starting point of careers to look at. The best part? You don\u2019t need a five-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/careers\/career-planning-process\">career plan<\/a> to take it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, we\u2019ve created a career quiz that\u2019s fun, low-stress, and free to take. Most career quizzes out there hammer you with dozens of questions about career paths or work terms you might not even know about. That\u2019s why our quiz:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Includes fun questions about things like your friends and hobbies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doesn\u2019t have any confusing workplace jargon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Takes under 10 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is always absolutely free and accessible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gives you answers immediately upon finishing the quiz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shares results you can act on immediately\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-should-i-do-with-my-life-quiz\">&#8216;What Should I Do With My Life?&#8217; Quiz<\/h3>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_9' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>Ready to take a quiz that helps you decide what to do with your life? 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Kindle with downloaded books \ud83d\udcda<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_4_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_4' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_4_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_4_3' id='label_9_4_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. card games \ud83c\udccf<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_9_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full forage-calculated-question field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >You&#039;ve been gifted a $1000 gift card to spend however you&#039;d like. You spend it on\u2026<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_9_5'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_5_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_5' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_5_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_5_0' id='label_9_5_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. flying to a city you&#8217;ve always wanted to visit \ud83d\udeeb<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_5_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_5' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_5_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_5_1' id='label_9_5_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. front-row seats at a concert \ud83c\udfb6<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_5_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_5' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_5_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_5_2' id='label_9_5_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. taking all your friends out to a fancy dinner \ud83c\udf5d<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_5_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_5' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_5_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_5_3' id='label_9_5_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. box seats at your favorite sports team&#8217;s game \ud83c\udfc0<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_9_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full forage-calculated-question field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label 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ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_9_8'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_8_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_8_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_8_0' id='label_9_8_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. you try to help someone and they refuse it \ud83d\ude45<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_8_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_8_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_8_1' id='label_9_8_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. someone is disinterested in what you&#8217;re talking about \ud83d\ude15<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_8_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_8_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_8_2' id='label_9_8_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. someone won&#8217;t see things \ud83d\ude44 your way<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_8_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_8_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_8_3' id='label_9_8_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. you talk to someone and they don&#8217;t listen \ud83d\ude49<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_9_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full forage-calculated-question field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >When you imagine yourself at work, you&#039;re\u2026<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_9_9'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_9_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_9' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_9_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_9_0' id='label_9_9_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. building expertise and knowledge \ud83e\udde0<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_9_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_9' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_9_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_9_1' id='label_9_9_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. making people&#8217;s lives better \ud83d\udc6b<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_9_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_9' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_9_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_9_2' id='label_9_9_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. working on creative projects \ud83c\udfa8<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_9_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_9' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_9_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_9_3' id='label_9_9_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. collaborating closely with your team \ud83d\udc4b<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_9_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full forage-calculated-question field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >When you chose your current major, you cared most about the\u2026<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_9_10'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_10_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_10' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_10_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_10_0' id='label_9_10_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. job skills you&#8217;d build \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_10_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_10' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_10_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_10_1' id='label_9_10_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. essays and projects you&#8217;d get to work on  \ud83d\udcdd<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_10_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_10' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_10_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_10_2' id='label_9_10_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. topics of your courses \ud83c\udf92<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_10_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_10' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_10_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_10_3' id='label_9_10_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. opportunities in your field after graduation \ud83d\udcbc<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_9_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full forage-calculated-question field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >You&#039;re proud of yourself when you&#039;ve\u2026<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_9_11'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_11_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_11' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_11_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_11_0' id='label_9_11_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. cheered someone up \ud83c\udf88<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_11_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_11' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_11_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_11_1' id='label_9_11_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. created something you&#8217;ve always wanted to \ud83d\udd28<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_11_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_11' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_11_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_11_2' id='label_9_11_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. completed a stressful or tough project \u2714\ufe0f<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_11_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_11' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_11_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_11_3' id='label_9_11_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. mastered a new skill \ud83e\uddf0<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_9_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full forage-calculated-question field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Your role model is\u2026<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_9_12'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_12_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_12' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_12_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_12_0' id='label_9_12_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. Taylor Swift \u2728<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_12_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_12' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_12_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_12_1' id='label_9_12_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. Banksy \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_12_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_12' type='radio' value='a'  id='choice_9_12_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_12_2' id='label_9_12_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. Emma Watson \ud83c\udfa5<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_12_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_12' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_12_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_12_3' id='label_9_12_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>d. 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class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_13' type='radio' value='d'  id='choice_9_13_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_13_1' id='label_9_13_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. lets you work on projects you care about \ud83d\uddd2<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_13_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_13' type='radio' value='b'  id='choice_9_13_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_13_2' id='label_9_13_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c. gives you financial security \ud83d\udcb5<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_9_13_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_13' type='radio' value='c'  id='choice_9_13_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_9_13_3' id='label_9_13_3' class='gform-field-label 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Explore, Explore, Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found some paths you may be more interested in, try them out for yourself!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHumans can\u2019t know, they can\u2019t possibly know, without experiencing,\u201d says Dr. Carl Nassar, PhD, LPC, and professional counselor. \u201cSo, rather than pressure yourself to know, instead go and give yourself a wide range of experiences. Try an exploratory year where you sample several classes in a wide range of fields, and just see how each class feels. Get a part-time job or two and see what sort of things you enjoy most about the work \u2014 if you\u2019re a barista, is it talking to the people you like most of all or is it spending time getting the espressos and the chairs to look just so?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can explore careers in a variety of ways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What It Is<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time commitment<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/basics\/internship\">Internship<\/a><\/td><td>Hands-on, entry-level work experience in a specific field<\/td><td>Hands-on experience, career exploration, potential for full-time job<\/td><td>10-20 hours\/week or more<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Academic courses<\/td><td>Structured learning within a formal educational setting<\/td><td>Foundational skills, academic credit, potential for networking<\/td><td>10-15 hours\/week per course<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Independent projects<\/td><td>Self-directed projects outside of coursework<\/td><td>Flexibility, personalized learning, portfolio building<\/td><td>Varies, depending on project scope<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volunteering<\/td><td>Unpaid work contributing to a cause or organization<\/td><td>Community engagement, networking, hands-on skills development<\/td><td>Varies, depending on organization and role<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/basics\/externship\">Externships<\/a><\/td><td>Short-term experiences shadowing a professional at work&nbsp;<\/td><td>Similar to internships, but often shorter and more focused on observation&nbsp;<\/td><td>10-20 hours\/week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Extracurriculars<\/td><td>Activities outside of academics, such as clubs or sports<\/td><td>Personal development, leadership networking, skill building<\/td><td>Varies, depending on activity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Part-Time or Freelance Work<\/td><td>Paid employment outside of full-time studies<\/td><td>Income, experience, networking<\/td><td>10-20 hours\/week or more<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/course-catalog\">Forage job simulations<\/a><\/td><td>Interactive, online simulations of real-world work experiences<\/td><td>Flexible learning, career exploration, skill development<\/td><td>2-4 hours per simulation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s value in every experience, whether you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/basics\/dislike-internship\">disliked your internship<\/a> or loved being in a school club. Knowing what you don\u2019t like is just as important as knowing what you do like, and understanding <em>why<\/em> you do or don\u2019t like something is even more critical. So when you ask yourself, \u201cWhat should I do with my life?\u201d even if these experiences don\u2019t give you an answer like \u201cbecome a lawyer,\u201d you might be able to say, \u201csomething where I help people daily.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"noise\">4. Block Out the Noise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt your parents or other trusted adults in your life have an answer when you ask, \u201cWhat should I do with my life?\u201d Yet their opinions are just that \u2014 their opinions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne mistake many students make is placing too much importance on what they think they should do, what they see their peers doing, or what their family expects them to do,\u201d says James Lowry, founder of career management platform Pathwise.io. \u201cFrom the get-go, they need to see their career as their career. They\u2019re going to live it every day, and they shouldn\u2019t start off by just trying to make someone else happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s essential to consider what the people who know you think is best for you, but you don\u2019t <em>have<\/em> to pick a path because they\u2019ve said so. Take outside opinions with a grain of salt, especially when you\u2019re just starting to figure out what to do with your life. The world is your oyster, and while that may be overwhelming, it\u2019s also exciting \u2014 you can pick a career path <em>you <\/em>want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"priorities\">5. Focus on Your Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of figuring out what you want to do with your life is understanding your priorities. While a career quiz helps you do that, it\u2019s important to get even more granular with the life priorities you have. For example, let\u2019s say my career quiz results told me I should strategize and influence as part of my career, and I\u2019m interested in marketing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, I\u2019d consider my life priorities: do I want to make money quickly? Am I focused on building relationships? Making an impact? I don\u2019t need to write a life plan \u2014 I need to figure out what\u2019s important to me and how to ensure my career choice aligns with your values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My priorities are usually my skills and benefits. I love writing, so I\u2019d want to find a job in marketing that lets me flex that skill. I also care about having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/basics\/highest-paying-jobs\">high-paying job<\/a>, so finding a writing job in marketing with a good salary is a combination of all three!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priorities can help you narrow the scope of what you want to do. Let\u2019s say you took the quiz and resonated with the law career path. If you\u2019re focused on finances, becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforage.com\/blog\/careers\/what-is-corporate-law\">corporate lawyer<\/a> is a great way to make a lucrative salary early on. 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Let the Pressure Go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming up with an answer to \u201cWhat should I do with my life?\u201d can feel stressful and all-encompassing \u2014 it is your life you\u2019re trying to figure out! Yet, you don\u2019t need a philosophical, final answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnderstand that you won\u2019t figure it out in the beginning, but understand that all you need to do is choose the first step,\u201d says Omer Glass, CEO of Growthspace. \u201cSo, it\u2019s not that big of a decision. Most people start with something and find themselves doing something completely different. You can\u2019t know where you\u2019re going now. Just start doing something that interests you, that you\u2019re passionate about; you don\u2019t have to try to figure out everything now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"started\">8. 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