Having recently graduated from Roger Williams University and moved out of Rhode Island completely, I find myself facing the fear that I’ve worked to avoid for so many weeks – I am an unemployed graduate.
I realize that I’m not alone in this predicament; millions of students across the country are jobless, sitting on their parents’ couch, gluttonously devouring every spec of food in the kitchen. Or is that just me…?
To be honest, I’m truly looking forward to the relaxation of life at home. No more papers to write on meaningless topics, no more group projects and no more academic-related stress. But then again, am I going to miss this stuff?
The papers kept my knowledge relevant and gave my life a schedule, the group projects forced me to stay organized and on point, and the stress…well, the stress is what college is all about. I had access to so many things while studying at the university, and now that I’m officially an alumnus, I need to find ways to utilize the things I’ve learned over the past four years.
The best way to do that, I suppose, is with a job. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to find a job that really makes me happy and allows me to stretch my skills over a few different fields. Meanwhile, I suppose I’m just going to have to deal with the extra time that I have and apply all of those admirable collegiate characteristics to searching for a job.
Welcome to my life.
