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The question that always floats around is "will I have a job after college?" In this essay I read about how a recent college graduate struggled with this very question. This particular essay explains the things that many students worry about when they get ready to enter into the college life. This college graduate is from Pennsylvania and she was a hard working student who loved education. She made good grades and because she did she was rewarded by being accepted into the University of Chicago. As a college student I myself worry about if all my work that I will be pursuing in college will be worth it. As I read this essay I realized that I had the same thoughts that she had when she first entered into the college life. When you enter into college you have many choices that you have to make and some of them can change your whole life. The one thing that many people don't realize is when they continue onto college there isn't a promise that you will get a job once you receive your college degree.
In this essay I learned that when you receive your degree and it is time for you to go and look for jobs you need to find a job that you love and one that makes you happy. Sarah Idzik graduated from college and it was time for her to look for jobs and she went into a job that she didn't like and she has been in the same job for three years. For me this is inspiring me to find a career that will make me happy and not a career that has a good pay. Because of the fact that Sarah was working a job that she didn't like she was sad all the time. Sarah went through a lot of stress and trouble to while at the job that was making her very unhappy so my main lesson from this portion of the essay was just make sure that you find a job that will make you happy. The author wanted to make sure that she got across the point that the choices you make about your job will make a difference in your life and I agree. This author used her life to connect with college students and warn them that there are many things that you will need to put some thought into when it comes to finding a career.
I had many questions before reading this essay and after reading this I found all the answers to my questions. I believe that all of the college students and college graduates should read this essay. This is a great lesson for many students, because I am a college student I will keep this in my perspective when I get to the point of choosing a career. I understand that there are many things that educators don't inform students about and I believe that all students should read different essays like this because it will prepare them for the "real world."
The main factor that people put before their happiness when it comes to careers is money. The one question that many people ask when looking for a career is how much does it pay. The pay is a great factor on a job but it shouldn't be the main factor because you should want to find a job that makes you happy not a job that you dread going to everyday. The pay is something many college graduates think about because they are having to pay back loans and other debts but most of all they just want money. This rising epidemic because there are many students and young people that are finding great jobs with great pay and they aren't happy. College Graduates need to take the time and make sure that they will be getting a job that they will enjoy not one that makes them miserable. If I have learned anything from this essay I learned that money isn't more important than my happiness and that jobs aren't promised to a college graduate just because of your degree. My advice to college students is make sure you are happy and that whatever you want to do will please you and no one else.
I agree with you that people need to consider what job they want and that everything is not about the money. But, I'm wondering that since this essay goes with the last blog, what is good enough for the "real world"?
ReplyDeletePeople need to find a job that they are going to be happy doing for a long time. But that isn't the case in today's world. People are picking job based off how much money they will be making and I think you can say that a lot of that decision is based off because college is so expensive. It shouldn't be that way.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that you should pick a job that makes you happy, but i do disagree on the part that you should not choose a job based on money. That is a big deal to me. I know even if i had a job i loved and i did not make much money then i still would not be happy. You need a job that pays well and also makes you happy.
ReplyDeleteHappiness is the key. I cant begin to emphasize on how many times people have to me that money is not essential to your happiness when searching for a career.
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