The other day I read this article about the challenges the new graduating class of 2009 will face as they enter the job force. It’s a funny take on reality because in all honesty, reality sucks. When I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an University, I didn’t feel excited. As my high school Government class teacher once said, Bachelor degree is a degree in BS. Heck, I even missed my graduation ceremony and the last time I set foot on campus was for my last final exam. (I visited last year, 6 years later to finally pick up my diploma) As you can tell, I probably knew what to look forward to.
But I have come to realize that time is a terrible thing to waste. Blame the internet for this although if you actually set your mind to it, you can be productive and learn almost anything. (Thank you Google!) So for the the graduating Class of 2009, good luck because the economy is in a state of SHIT and you’ll be fighting to find a job. My advice, go abroad! Join the PeaceCorp. Do something and don’t sweat about not landing an ideal job. You’ll come to realize that having that the degree you received does not mean anything and you probably should have went to a technical or trade school to learn a concrete skill as opposed to obtaining a degree in some general aspect of studies such as Social Science, Business Administration, Economy, etc. The four years and all that money you’ve just wasted. So sad but true.
Welcome to the real world!