Taking a moment: What does next year hold?

I've been thinking a lot lately about next year and what the future holds for me. About what my dreams are versus the realistic expectations I have set upon myself. I mean, it's easy to say that next year I'll be travelling to exotic lands as a study break and immerse myself in local cultures and architecture...but realistically (and financially) this isn't viable. So, truth be told, and if possible, I'll have to enter the working world, which is simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating.

I don't even know if I want to be designing - maybe I take a technical job and spend my days detail-designing and working on site. Maybe I'll go into product design, which has been my dream since first year. Or maybe I end up as a graphic designer for brands. The world, as the corny saying goes, is my existential oyster.

To be honest, I am keen to leave varsity behind and start my new life journey and set new goals. But the thought of being totally independent and responsible scares me too. Welcome to adult life I guess - although I still feel like a 16 year old wanting to binge-watch star wars and go for oversized double-thick milkshake dates. But, who knows, maybe someone from Scandinavia will track me down and offer me an amazing job with amazing pay in an amazing neighbourhood with amazing benefits. Until then, I guess we will have to keep pushing through varsity and hoping for a good finish to a long academic career.