Try to focus on the present and what you can accomplish now. Try not to worry too much about the future because the future isn't predictable. I think the important part is finding something you can do that will provide you with food/shelter and to explore options that you enjoy...

For instance, if you know that you like volunteering or working for non-profit companies then it would benefit you to seek employment in it but you can always do side jobs until you find it. Don't worry about not getting it the first time, either. It will take a few times to narrow down the things that you want to work in, if you're still unsure.

Most of all pursue what makes you happy. To be honest, Venus, I could not picture you being happy doing a desk job. You're someone who seems to want to be involved and actually interact with the world.

I think you're over-thinking the next step because there are some expectations for you to find a job and make a career out of it. After you complete school there is no "NEXT-STEP". It's like they throw you out into the world and tell you that you're expected to do x, y, and z....but no one holds your hand anymore. You can't see a counselor who will tell you what classes to take. You don't have a mentor who will look over your dissertation and give you feedback. It's SCARY!!!

That's why you have to take all your prior experiences and experiment in jobs that relate to what you enjoyed. There is not strict "right-answer" unless you like it. Then it's a right answer...lol

You got it girl!

Don't worry about the expectation of having children and being linear in your sexuality. Don't worry about stability [right now] if the rush of working in danger zones is what makes you happy.

I realized myself that I need to value my happiness over everything else in terms of my career. Even if social work [or any variant of it] is taxing, if it's something I enjoy and have a passion for I will pursue it. I know that I won't be rich, but it won't stop me from pursuing new experiences and trying different things.

I hope that my words helped in some way.