Originally Posted by
kimdl93
One of the mistaken beliefs that your therapist may have warned you about is called "black and white thinking". Basically, this is looking at a situation and only seeing two polar opposite choices... black and white, good and bad, all or nothing, with us or against us, studying abroad or exploring a more authentic but less professionally fruitful life. There's at least one more option: Go along with your mother's advice to enhance your resume and gain a marvelous set of life expereinces, and use some of your time abroad to live more authentically. Yes, its a measure of compromise, but life is about choices and compromises. And despite what you may have heard, compromise isn't a bad thing, nor does making a compromise today deny you a full range of options tomorrow.