When asked what to keep in mind when going from being a senior in high school to a freshman in college, ex Proctor faculty and current Proctor parent Mindy Bicknell responded with this advice: “Don’t lock yourself into anything.” So many high school seniors feel pressured to pick a path and follow it through their years in college, but what few understand is that picking a path right away is actually the one thing you should avoid. The college process is so stressful and intimidating to seniors because who, at the age of 17 or 18 knows exactly what they hope to do with the rest of their life?  Very few do, and those that think they know may change their minds a few years into college. I completely agree with Mindy’s statement. Don’t pick a path, but rather let your path take you where you’re meant to be taken, and at some point along the way, you’ll discover what you do and don’t enjoy studying.
     Mindy went on to say, “There are so many awesome subjects out there that you can study and people usually don’t know that they are until they stumble upon them by mistake. Let yourself pursue what you want, have fun, and what you choose will lead you to the next path in life. There is no END point.” In essence, Mindy believes that life is composed of many paths, some small, some big, but there is always another path to be taken. She herself did not declare her major until her senior year of college, and even now she is studying in nursing school and is looking at a career change.
    Stay open. Enjoy what you’re studying, and let the rest just happen.