Melissa Godfrey, 33

I met Melissa at the gym today when I took an interval training class where we had to do many different jump roping exercises. She was jumping like a pro. Well technically, I just saw her there. I met her afterward in the sauna. (A great place to escape to when it's disgusting and overcast outside!) In my past sauna experience people usually just keep to themselves but Melissa took it upon herself to start up a conversation with me. She even complimented my elementary jump rope skills - it was my first class.

The conversation that I had with Melissa was amazing. What I took most from our conversation was that it's okay to be unsure about the future. I know so many people running around like headless chickens trying to plan their lives out their lives after graduation in detail. It's a good idea but if you don't know what you want to do, why push yourself to get a job you don't want? Melissa is still exploring options. After graduating from Newbury College, she started working at a hotel because she wanted to get into hotel management but later decided it was not a good fit. She then started working part-time in sales and she enjoys that more.

She has so much courage and strength to keep looking for that perfect job until she finds it. A good majority of people who leave college without a clear idea of their future, and even those people who know what they want to do just settle for the first thing they can find or a job that's not quite right.

Best part of this whole situation: I'm going to see Melissa again/on the regular. As long as I keep up with jump roping classes and she does too..