This will be many college students come May!
So, graduation is quickly approaching. As of tomorrow, there is about 50 days until the commencement. I have mixed feelings about graduating. One part of me is really going to miss Ramapo and all of the people that I have met here. Throughout my years here, I have done so much...from studying abroad in Australia, interning in London, working for both Senator Hillary Clinton and former President Clinton, and going on two service trips during spring break. I guess you could say my four years here have been pretty awesome! Another part of me though, is very concerned about not being able to get a job when I graduate. With the economy tanking more every day, the job market is hurting. Unemployment rates are rising at an alarming rate. Jobs that college kids may have been able to get, those entry level positions, are being filled by 40-somethings who were laid off from their previous employer. Of course they would be hired over someone fresh out of college with little experience. It is scary to think that these conditions may well continue into the next few years, unless there is a miracle and there is a quick turn-around (which will NOT happen!)
While I have a few prospective jobs, such as teaching abroad in China, or possibly thinking about joining the Peace Corps, it is still a worry. I've just recently been starting to hardcore apply to jobs here in the US. Luckily, I have a few interviews lined up, so hopefully they may lead to something. I am also hoping that my internship with the Clinton Foundation may lead into a position there, which would be so convenient. Even though I am stressed about it, I know deep down that I will find something that I will enjoy doing, even if it means leaving the US for awhile until the economy improves!
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