bring on the panic attacks and stomach aches
is anyone else that is graduating this year getting really worried about whats going to happen after graduation in terms of career or post-grad education choices? does anyone have a plan? Because i have realized i do not know what the crap i want to do with my life and it is stressing me the fuck out.
what are your plans for after graduating? or just life in general... i`m kind of interested now.
so far i`ve got like a bazillion ideas and no real concrete plan which i think is making my parents nervous. but here is a general list (bare with me, organizing my thoughts will make this all seem less retarded to me...hopefully):
Option 1: Post grad college degree in either public relations or publishing. it would give me hands on experience in stuff related to my degree (communications). many even have field placement that could easily lead to employment upon graduation. only problem is the best programs are all in toronto... i hate toronto and don`t wanna be alone in toronto...anyone wanna be my roomie? also i waiver as to how much i even wanna get into this field (public relations) as there is much in the way of public speaking in which i fail miserably. and from what i`ve heard the publishing industry is severely competitive with not many job opporunities.
Option 2: Try to get a job within the government as a procedural clerk. i have the work experience and could most likely get some good references. this can also lead to employment in different departments of parliament including media relations which would be key for me.
Option 3: Grad program in Communications at university. I`ve looked into programs at both Ottawa U and Carleton and have considered it. They both have Comm masters degrees...course what the crap am i gonna do with that except become a professor and that means more public speaking so no. a masters would get me further within the government though so that is also something to consider.
Option 4: here is where it starts to get random. A masters in social work. I was really interested in becoming a social worker in high school but kind of diverted my attention, i guess. it always seems to come back to me as an option though, despite the fact that it has nothing to do with my degree. Carleton has a 2 year masters for students who took something other than social work in their undergrad. i gotta see too what the demand is for social workers is so im not spending time and energy on something that is going to get me nowhere.
Option 5: Roandomness continues. Law school. another option i`ve secretly considered for about a year and a half now. i am almost certain that i do not have the marks or the kinds of references needed to get in though. i may give the lsats a shot and see what happens... but again, random, and not very likely.
Option 6: abandon all feminist values and become a barefoot, pregnant housewife. course even then i`m going to have to find myself a decent guy to marry...which at this point seems as likely as me getting into law school
god and i thought it was scary trying to pick a university in high school...this is ridiculous. i wish i was one of those people who have had their lives figured out from day one. who know who they are and what they wanna do and how they have to go about things to get it done. i am all over the freaking place and change my mind daily. i really thought i would have had it figured out by now.
somebody comiserate with me please?
what are your plans for after graduating? or just life in general... i`m kind of interested now.
so far i`ve got like a bazillion ideas and no real concrete plan which i think is making my parents nervous. but here is a general list (bare with me, organizing my thoughts will make this all seem less retarded to me...hopefully):
Option 1: Post grad college degree in either public relations or publishing. it would give me hands on experience in stuff related to my degree (communications). many even have field placement that could easily lead to employment upon graduation. only problem is the best programs are all in toronto... i hate toronto and don`t wanna be alone in toronto...anyone wanna be my roomie? also i waiver as to how much i even wanna get into this field (public relations) as there is much in the way of public speaking in which i fail miserably. and from what i`ve heard the publishing industry is severely competitive with not many job opporunities.
Option 2: Try to get a job within the government as a procedural clerk. i have the work experience and could most likely get some good references. this can also lead to employment in different departments of parliament including media relations which would be key for me.
Option 3: Grad program in Communications at university. I`ve looked into programs at both Ottawa U and Carleton and have considered it. They both have Comm masters degrees...course what the crap am i gonna do with that except become a professor and that means more public speaking so no. a masters would get me further within the government though so that is also something to consider.
Option 4: here is where it starts to get random. A masters in social work. I was really interested in becoming a social worker in high school but kind of diverted my attention, i guess. it always seems to come back to me as an option though, despite the fact that it has nothing to do with my degree. Carleton has a 2 year masters for students who took something other than social work in their undergrad. i gotta see too what the demand is for social workers is so im not spending time and energy on something that is going to get me nowhere.
Option 5: Roandomness continues. Law school. another option i`ve secretly considered for about a year and a half now. i am almost certain that i do not have the marks or the kinds of references needed to get in though. i may give the lsats a shot and see what happens... but again, random, and not very likely.
Option 6: abandon all feminist values and become a barefoot, pregnant housewife. course even then i`m going to have to find myself a decent guy to marry...which at this point seems as likely as me getting into law school
god and i thought it was scary trying to pick a university in high school...this is ridiculous. i wish i was one of those people who have had their lives figured out from day one. who know who they are and what they wanna do and how they have to go about things to get it done. i am all over the freaking place and change my mind daily. i really thought i would have had it figured out by now.
somebody comiserate with me please?