Do I really have to graduate?

It's time to get serious.

Whether I want to deal with it or not, graduation is quickly approaching. This scares me, because I have NO idea what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. I thought I had figured it all out. I've said for years that I want to teach high school English and possibly look for schools with baton twirling lines in need of a twirling sponsor so I could continue writing routines. I was going to go to grad school to get my Master's Degree in Education or Educational Leadership (or something of the sort) and begin teaching. This is what I've always wanted to do. Of course, now that I'm months away from graduating, I'm beginning to panic and rethink that entire plan.

I have never been so stressed/terrified. My future is literally up in the air and I have no idea what I want to do.

It would be amazing to go out of state for graduate school. Or possibly pursue a job in publishing. Or teach conversational English in a foreign country. Or intern with CNN in Washington D.C. Or join the Peace Corps. ...but can I really do any of those things?

...or should I teach? Am I just getting career-cold feet because the reality of being a college graduate scares me to death? Or would I really be better off doing something else? Do I have what it takes to go into journalism? Am I selling myself short by being a teacher, or is it really even "settling"? Should I really pursue other avenues for my love of writing?

I am absolutely terrified, and time is running out. The pressure to figure this out is overwhelming, and I don't even know where to begin.