The worst thing you can ask a recently graduated college student is "What are your goals?" I think it's hard for people in those kinds of positions to think about What To Do Next. College students, even those who haven't graduated, often have a hard time thinking about this, because The Real World is 1) something they try not to think about, and 2) something they have no idea about (no realistic idea anyways).
It's much easier to have goals, especially realistic ones, when you DO have some sense of what life beyond college is like. Furthermore, some people are down and out SCARED of what the future holds for them, and having goals means having to think about the future.
While I try to have goals, I find it better to have some broad targets than specifics. Otherwise I get too anxious, and anxiety has been a huge problem for me. I enjoy looking at the big picture but trying to do so without beating myself up is hard. I imagine there are other people in the same position as I am.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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