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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at App State chapter.

 

The real world is only a few weeks (or even days) away and all you can think of is how you don’t want to leave college. As amazing as college is, you should be excited for the real world too because it has a lot to offer you. Here are some reasons you should be excited to go into the real world.

 

1.     Endless Opportunities

There are so many opportunities out there and now they are right at your fingertips. You can be whoever you want to be, do whatever job you want to do, and live wherever you want to live. Don’t let anything let you hold you back from following your dreams. You are still young, so have fun and chase your dream job in your dream city.

 

2.     Money

No more minimum wage jobs! Now, you  will have a higher paying job and not to mention a consistent income! Although you will have more responsibilities to pay for, you will also have more money to spend on things you like!

 

3.     Utter Freedom

Getting dropped off at college made everyone feel like they had complete freedom. But, now you can truly experience true freedom. You are in charge of every decision in your life and you can do whatever you want with your future.

 

4.     Starting Over

You can move on from anything hindering your life right now. You get to meet new people, get involved with something new, and see new places.

 

5.     Using what you learned

You have worked sixteen years to reach this point. Now you get to find a job doing what you love and use what you have learned both in and out of the classroom in a whole new setting.

 

Enjoy the real world and best of luck! 

Taylor is a senior at Appalachian State University studying Exercise Science with a concentration in clinical physiology. She has asperations of becoming an Occupational Therapist and working to rehabilitate people with disabilities. She enjoys the outdoors, adventures, and traveling.