Another graduation ceremony looms ahead as seniors look back on their time at Cal State Fullerton and wonder, what now?

That, my friends, is the million-dollar question.

A question many college seniors are more afraid of than Jaws, the Lockness Monster and finals combined.

What path will you choose to guide you into the real world and shape the rest of your life as you know it?

Let's consider the options.

With school comes more school, and there's always another degree or honor that you could study for, so why not try out graduate school?

It's the safe option.

You're technically not done with school so you don't have to face the real world just yet, and it gives you more time to decide what you really want to do.

But this could be a major problem for those that realize they just put down the books only to pick them right back up again.

School is not everyone's cup of tea and after more than 16 years in the education system, more books might not be the answer, not to mention the loans that just keep stacking up.

So the practical alternative is to jump right into the job market and dive into the murky waters of the economy.

Sure it seems scary, but how bad can it be, right?

All you have to do is pound the pavement with your fresh-from-college resume, no real experience and your new dime-a-dozen degree that will put you in line with the rest of them.

Unless you've been building up your network since freshman year, you probably won't get more than a minimum wage, 9-to-5 job someplace you didn't expect to start at.

And who are we kidding?

The last thing we want to do is jump into the real world of jobs fresh out of college unless we absolutely have to.

The economy is still a crazy place not meant for us college graduates.

Then there's the option that is highly mentioned but rarely utilized, the option people talk about like some sort of faraway fantasy that could never come true: traveling the world.

Okay, so the thought of traveling around the world and leaving reality behind does sound like a bit of a stretch, to say the least, but only because people have placed this untouchable aura around traveling like it's Santa Claus, a formulated myth that could never come true.

But why does it have to be that way? Traveling the world is absolutely possible, and if not now, then when?

In the U.K., after students graduate from college they take what's called a gap year to travel before returning to the real world.

What law in America says you can't do the same?

The economy continues to fluctuate, and in the meantime why wait around for it to rise or fall? There could only be more opportunities by the time you get back.

Adults always worry about the "outrageous costs" when college students even mention traveling. But the truth is, there are many ways around the obstacle of money. According to Studenomics.com, there are many money-saving alternatives, like using social networking websites to find places to stay for free and ways to find odd jobs to make money while you're there.

And when it comes down to it, cutting out the fast food, shopping and drinking for a few months could really up your bank accounts toward that plane ticket.

Traveling around the world might seem like something only hippies really do, but once you go out and get that 9-to-5 job, you're never going to get this chance again.

So it might sound a little crazy, but soon enough you won't have time to be crazy anymore; you'll be stuck in your job and before you know it, there comes the house and the family along with it.

The world is outside that door just waiting, and this is the last key you have.