Ok, so first off I want to introduce myself. My name is The Recent Grad (although techincally I haven't graduated yet--but will be in a matter of days). I'm 21 years old, will be receiving a degree in Business Administration with an International Concentration, highly fluent in Spanish, more than anything a focus on Mexico (Did this really happen to me? World economic crisis? Swine Flu? Why Mexico? I still can't swallow it...), love soccer, watching the History channel, and a resident of Claycord (for those of you who don't where that is on the map, fear not, visit Claycord.com). I have some good work experience (to the potential a 21 year old can have) average grades, fair looks, not single, and a great family. I've never blogged before and am making an effort to do so. Who knows...maybe when I'm not a recent grad anymore the name of this blogs will change (Perhaps The Recent CEO?). In any case, I'll be blogging about different companies, the employment process, job hunting, rejection, success, you name it. Heck, for that matter, I might even meet my future employer here.
Now to the point. Given the above, I mean, what else could a recent grad want right? Wrong. Most of us have been through the whole "college graduation" process. A time of happiness, excitement, joy, and all the other words that spell out to be a sense of gratification.
Of course, this is just the way college graduation is supposed to be portrayed! Because if it wasn't, colleges really wouldn't exist! Nobody would want to go to college and then graduate only to find out they are in debt and jobless! Not a pretty picture is it?
Unfortunately in addition to all the things I have been blessed with in life, I have also been cursed by our wonderful economy, debt, and no job.
In all honesty though, I do get a sense of gratification from completing this long coffee-redbullish-allnighter-Journey. It's great to know that I have completed a journey, that, from what I hear, only 20% of the US has.
Well, I think that introduction should do it. I mean, who wants to hear a recent grad complain about how bad his life is?
Thanks for reading, hope you find it interesting. Trust me, it's not all that bad.
I'll be keeping you posted on my journey from here on out.
Stick around and spread the word if you think you'll find it interesting or find yourself in the same position or know someone else who is.
Sincerely,
The Recent Grad
PS I'll probably be doing this after every post to keep humor alive, YouTube.
Enjoy:
"Most of us have been through the whole "college graduation" process"
ReplyDeletelike you say, most people in the united states have not finished college. and by far, most people in the world have not.
and the number of those who do have a bachelors degree is closer to 30%, according to the census.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/013618.html
anyway, good luck with the blogging.
-chad
Good luck with the job hunt, from someone still lucky enough to have a job. Maybe it's not that bad, and it will be interesting to hear it from someone going through the process. Chad raises a good point, one that coincides with some comments from a job market business expert. This expert was saying that most people who are actually getting laid off or not getting work right now don't have college degrees. He also rattled off some study or stats that backed up this point. So, there might be opportunities out there.
ReplyDeleteSoccer Mom at CrazyinSuburbia.blogspot.com
Yeah, well, we could mess around with statistics all day. But definitely true. Thanks a lot Chad. Oh and Soccer Mom, I do hope that those WITHOUT college degrees are the ones being affected the most, given my sacrifice for 4 years...
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the local blog scene. I am lookinng forward to reading your rants about life after college.
ReplyDelete"given my sacrifice for 4 years"
ReplyDeleteAnd you sacrificed what, exactly? I can tell you all about some people who do things in 4-year stints and really do "sacrifice."
You "sacrificed" four years, got a degree and feel cheated? I sacrificed a college education so that my younger siblings would not go hungry.
ReplyDeleteguess maybe you realized you suck at this, eh?
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