graduation jitters
September 10, 2008
Wow, I found this saved as a draft from a long time ago. I finished it up just now.
July 12, 2008: This going to be my last year as an undergrad, and in less than 10 months I am going to head out into the “real world”. Several of my friends graduated in June, and they all say the same thing: “life after college sucks.” After talking with one of my friends on aim today about her plans for jobs, I’m even more nervous. She said that there’s really not many biochem. jobs that pay high enough for you to live on your own until you get a Masters, and all Masters programs want high GPAs. She didn’t get the high GPA she wanted so she’s going to earn a degree as a pharm. tech to support herself while she lives at home and studies hard for the GRE. All of this left me wondering what I am going to do after I graduate. So, my plans for this year are to…
1. Talk with an advisor about masters programs that will land me a decent job (can I fall back on a state university as a last resort? or do jobs not hire there?)
2. Study more seriously. That means cutting back on APhiO.
3. Go to a lot of career workshops. I should know what companies look for in applicants. Yay for the Career and Internship Center!
4. Look for an internship. I got involved in one last year, so that should help. And I’m working now, so that will look good on a resume.
If I follow my plan, I think I’ll at least be on some sort of career path like my friend. Who knew that college would be the easy part?
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Kim | January 13, 2009 at 5:50 am
hey lil bro. you’re awesome and you have what it takes to achieve your goals. don’t let what i said scare you. your plans sound very smart. i would also advise you to practice interviewing so you can be prepared when the time comes. i wish the best for you
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tamarawrites | January 16, 2009 at 5:25 am
thanks big bro! actually it’s what a lot of people said, because of how competitive the job market is right now. interview practice definitely sounds like a good idea, i should get started on that.