10 Things To a Newly Graduated Me

Since it is graduation season, I thought I would write advice to myself when I graduated from college. I wish I would have been a little wiser or would have heard these things from others. Not that I would have listened. It's all about needing to figure it out for yourself, right?

• Take every opportunity and interview that comes your way, but trust your heart when it tells you that something may not be the right choice. Your heart always knows best.

• Stretch your comfort zone. Search for jobs outside your immediate area. Opportunities arise where you least expect them.

• Not getting an offer from somewhere you interview does not make you less of a human or less of a nurse. 

•  Being jobless/taking time off for over a year isn't such a bad thing. That time off can give you life experience and give you time to find your direction.

• Never lose your thirst for knowledge. Just because you aren't in school doesn't mean you have to stop learning. Even though you didn't get a degree in something, find a way to integrate that passion into your career.

• Being an adult doesn't mean you can't have solo dance parties in your apartment. Or that you have to stop listening to Hannah Montana.

• Having a blog doesn't have to be embarrassing. In fact, a lot of people will think it's pretty cool. (Still working on this one.)

•  Listen to people's stories. They will change you for the better.

• Don't apologize for something you shouldn't. Stand up for yourself and stand firm in your beliefs and actions.

•  Be irresponsible with your money once. Spend an ungodly amount on clothes and other things you probably don't need.

What would you tell yourself if you had to graduate again?