If I could realistically continue in school for the rest of my life without the financial responsibilities that go with it I would in a heartbeat! However, sometimes you need to be practical and say, ok enough is enough....for now! Who's to say I won't return again later, but right now, I need to take a break from learning at school and put all that knowledge to use in real life. Cause, yes, I must admit, I am a bit "sick" of school at this point and anxious to get on with using my hard earned skills.
This leads into the second dreaded question about finding a job immediately.
I am positive that like the majority of new grads, regardless of age, a job is at the top of their list. Living in a financially depressed area like the Niagara Region is a bit devastating. I am of course willing to travel to have a job, but I need to have the funds to pay the gas to get there till my first pay check. A vicious cycle. The problem is I NEED to get a job immediately. We are dying financially right now and I can't afford to be picky about work. In the past six months I have applied to over 500 jobs and I am at the point where I will take what I can get.
Will I apply to positions I have trained for? Of course I will and ideally I will get a job in one of my fields. If not, hopefully I will be able to apply what I have learned to whatever job I do land and of course I will keep applying to jobs in my field even if I have to take a job I don't particularly like for now.My wish for everyone is to have us all in Spock's words "Live long and prosper."
Onward and Upwards
I am so sick of school! But then I start thinking about real life and how scary that sounds. And finding a job adds even more stress. I guess we just have to have faith that our schooling will get us a good job.
ReplyDeleteWendy, great post. Every time I feel I have had enough and want to finish school for good I somehow end up back in a lecture somewhere. The real world is a scary place, and having the patience to wait for a good job is a difficult task. Let's just hope that this will be the last stop on our educational travels, and we will all find great jobs!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the above comments. Wendy, I think right now we are all facing the kind of stress more or less. Hope everyone will reap a good job after all these hard work at school. "Live long and prosper." Great job.
ReplyDeleteIt is my DREAM to stay in school forever - I wish I could just go every year and take a new program, eventually learning everything! Is that too ambitious?? Lol, maybe.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could stay in school much longer. What I've studied so far will be good for now (hopefully), but I agree — we're all at the stage of trying to find that dream job.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck!