Pressure seems to be present throughout our life. It comes in different forms with varying levels but it surrounds our schedule no matter what stage of life we are in. When I was younger it was pressure to get along with my sister and keep my room clean, in high school it was to maintain good grades while playing sports and working, and in college pressure comes in the form of facing the unknown future.

It's not only the future that seems scary but all the expectations and pressure that go along with the future. I have been in school all my life; therefore I have invested approximately fifteen years in my education. What if after these fifteen/sixteen years (I still have a little over a year left) I realize that it was all for nothing because I can't find a job. College graduates are entering one of the worst job markets in history right now due to the depression. Will I find a job? Will I find a job that I like? Will I ever be able to pay my student loans? What will I have to show for my sixteen years invested in education?

These are all unknown questions, and that's a scary reality to face. I've learned throughout my life that the only way to be successful is to give one hundred percent all the time, so even though I have no answers on what my future will hold or if I will ever be able to find a job, all I can do now is devote myself completely to the remaining three semesters I have in school. After those three semesters the scary future will become my reality and I am confident that giving one hundred percent will be enough, just like it has been so far.