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Keri's response is absolutely correct and I couldn't agree more.
Jen, you're not the only person in the world to graduate and not feel sure about what you want to do with yourself. It is very normal!
I went through it myself after law school. I just knew in my heart that doing the traditional law firm or clerkship thing wasn't for me, but imagine the arguments I would get from my family about it. ("You mean to tell me that you went to law school for 3 years and you don't want to be a lawyer?!?!") The first year after law school was an extremely difficult and anxious time for me.
But after I worked up the courage to say, NO, this is MY life and I am going to do what I think is best for ME...things started to go more smoothly for me. Now, I'm ridiculously happy with my job AND using my legal background without practicing law.
A few more quick points:
1. This sounds like such a cliche, but if you do what you love, the money will follow.
2. Figure out what your true calling is--one excellent book that can help you on the way is "What Color is Your Parachute?"
3. Worry about your student loans, but don't worry about them so much that your fear of how to repay gets in the way of you pursuing your dreams. Refer back to point #1.
Go get 'em!
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