It has been approximately three weeks since I have ended my last undergraduate semester, and now I find myself sitting at home, starting a blog, waiting for my degree in the mail.
The big ticket question I have been asked by almost every single person who brings up my premature graduation (3.5 years as opposed to the standard 4 for my bachelor's) is "so, what are you going to do now?" While I understand that most of the time people ask that question simply to initiate small talk, I find myself getting frustrated because, the truth is, that is the question I have been asking myself these days. Of course, I am always polite when answering the inquiries of these kind-hearted and curious people, telling them that I am looking for a job, applying to grad school and trying to be helpful around the house in the mean time; however, I feel as though that answer could be considered kind of a cop-out. I'm not really answering their question with anything definitive. But then again, I don't have any definitive answers for them.
The truth is, I now find myself at a crossroads, like many other recent grads or people undergoing great life changes find themselves at one point or another. I know it sounds "cliche" -- this whole concept of being at a crossroad and choosing which path to take, reminiscent of the generally misunderstood Robert Frost poem. But as cliche as it may be, this is a huge transition -- one that I sometimes fear, and other times, look upon with the optimism that, I suppose, only a fresh-faced 22-year-old can.
So, that is where this blog comes in. I aim to chronicle all of the ups and downs I encounter in making all of these big life decisions and even the little life decisions. Certainly, I will be documenting my attempts in the job hunt, but I will also be talking about some of my passions (fashion and food) and how they figure into this recent unemployed graduate's life.
The big ticket question I have been asked by almost every single person who brings up my premature graduation (3.5 years as opposed to the standard 4 for my bachelor's) is "so, what are you going to do now?" While I understand that most of the time people ask that question simply to initiate small talk, I find myself getting frustrated because, the truth is, that is the question I have been asking myself these days. Of course, I am always polite when answering the inquiries of these kind-hearted and curious people, telling them that I am looking for a job, applying to grad school and trying to be helpful around the house in the mean time; however, I feel as though that answer could be considered kind of a cop-out. I'm not really answering their question with anything definitive. But then again, I don't have any definitive answers for them.
The truth is, I now find myself at a crossroads, like many other recent grads or people undergoing great life changes find themselves at one point or another. I know it sounds "cliche" -- this whole concept of being at a crossroad and choosing which path to take, reminiscent of the generally misunderstood Robert Frost poem. But as cliche as it may be, this is a huge transition -- one that I sometimes fear, and other times, look upon with the optimism that, I suppose, only a fresh-faced 22-year-old can.
So, that is where this blog comes in. I aim to chronicle all of the ups and downs I encounter in making all of these big life decisions and even the little life decisions. Certainly, I will be documenting my attempts in the job hunt, but I will also be talking about some of my passions (fashion and food) and how they figure into this recent unemployed graduate's life.
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