Beyond College
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Most people are worried about post-college. I am not an exception to this rule. College is coming up very fast, and since I am taking college classes in highschool, college will end quickly. So many other students and I have to ask, what does adult life consist of?
I’m scared of life beyond college. College is a grueling process that helps you get a job, but it doesn’t guarantee it. Fellow students and I often forget that your dream job isn’t handed to you on a silver platter the second you earn your degree, you still have to earn job experience. You can do this in one of two ways. Option one, do internships within your field of work and hope someone is desperate enough to hire you. Option two, work low pay/low end jobs to build up job experience, and keep applying at places within your field of work until you are hired.
If that doesn’t seem stressful enough, don’t forget about student loans. They may not be so bad if you work throughout all of college and have plenty of scholarships, but otherwise you will need to find a job soon to pay off your debt. You only get six months before that first bill comes in.
After all of that, you still need to learn how to be good at your job, and pray that you actually enjoy it. A great example of someone going through college only for them to hate their job is my mother’s boss’ daughter. She went through college and dental school to become a dentist, but when she started working on a patient, she got so grossed out by the inside of their mouth that she threw up. She couldn’t work on anyone without feeling sick. Luckily for her, she went back to college and became an Orthodontist, which she enjoys. However, not everyone has that option due to their profession or financial situation.
Post college life is a scary thought, but it is something many adults have gone through. If we ever have questions, we can ask people who went through that situation (like our lovely teacher Mrs.Larkin). In the end, things will work out for all of us.
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