"Next" Year?

As I am a senior in college, people inevitably ask me what I plan on doing next year. These days, it seems like it's usually the first thing out of peoples' mouths when they talk to me. I understand their concern, but what the heck happened to this year? Is it a foregone conclusion that nothing significant will happen the rest of the way for me? If it is, how sad is that? I'm all for taking things one day, one week, one month at a time. For example, who's to say that something that happens to me this year won't affect what I do next year? In fact, it might already have. So, while I appreciate the concern, let's not get ahead of ourselves, okay? Every day is a gift. Every day is an opportunity. Every day is a surprise. We'll get to next year...next year.