So you are halfway through college and you still don’t have the answer to what you want to be when you grow up? Well, do not fear, according to careerbuilder.com there are several college students who are currently declared “undecided” or have no idea what they want to do with their degrees. It can seem daunting the closer the graduation date comes and your friends all have their post-grad plans already laid out on the table. With a little help from careerbuilder.com I’ve discovered a short and simple way you can find out what it is exactly you want to do with your life after school.

After graduation, you will enter a new crossroad in your life. The possibilities are endless and if you take advantage of your school’s career fairs and networking events, it is very likely someone or something will catch your eye. But there is a much personal and more reliable method to help hone in on what career fits you best. Aside from taking an online aptitude test and narrowing your choices down, (which I personally would not advice taking too seriously – my high school aptitude test suggested I follow a career path in nature therapy or carpentry and I don’t even like being outdoors all that much), making a simple pros and cons list of careers that interest you can uncover your destiny!

So take out a sheet of paper and a pen, or if your feeling a little tech savvy, create a spread sheet on your computer and make a list of jobs, careers and topic areas that interest YOU. From astronaut to accountant, write it down! Of course, you must be realistic; writing down time traveler won’t benefit you when trying to figure out what you want to do with your life. However, most anything is possible if you work hard and if you are truly passionate about what you want out of life.

Next, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH! If you are unable to meet with a career center advisor at your university, utilize the Internet and google as much information as you can about each career. The important thing is that you find a field that you are attracted to; careerbuilder.com suggests browsing your social and professional networks for people in the industries that interest you and ask them any questions you have.

This is your opportunity to be pro-active with your LinkedIn account! Try to find professionals or experts who are willing to discuss their careers and provide answers to any questions you have.

"After your interviews and research, list the pros and cons, skills and experience needed to be successful, and determine what careers or jobs match your interests, needs and wants,” says Simma Lieberman, a performance improvement consultant and coach.

You must be willing to not only be passionate about gaining experience in your field but you have to actually do it. Interning in various fields will provide you with experience that can be useful in determining where you see yourself working after graduation. Internships give you an idea as to what you are good at and what you may or may not enjoy doing. According to the site, “knowing what you won’t do is helpful to find out what you will do.”

So get started! Graduation will come sooner than you may think and if you take the initiative to research and explore your passions and interests that daunting feeling will transform into confidence when you stride across the stage and accept your diploma.