Answer Person, what should I do with my life? Isn’t there some sort of survey that might point me along the way?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: There are a lot of aptitude tests out there, but there is no easy quiz for deciding your life direction. You, like the issue at hand, are a complicated and many layered person, so you may have to work hard at this, and in different ways. A great place to start is at CAPS (214 Page Building, 660-1000, http://caps.studentaffairs.duke.edu/), where they have the people and the tools and the dedication to help you on this phase of your life’s journey.
[If you are not part of the Duke community, there are other university and community resources like CAPS all around the country.]
Believe it or not, Answer Person also faced this same crisis. At one time I thought I was destined to always be a Question Person, but eventually I found my true way!
And keep in mind that whatever you decide as your life’s direction, it will likely change at various times in the coming years. You change, your relationships change, your environment changes–that’s what makes life fun, challenging and interesting.
Bon voyage!