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9 Thoughts From An Unemployed College Graduate

I think I'm living my best life.

Shea Costin

May 21, 2018

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9 Thoughts From An Unemployed College Graduate

Shea Costin

Finally, the time has come. I never have to spend hours on pointless homework or wake up for 8:00 a.m. exams ever again. But what now? There are a million things I could do, this is the time where I choose the direction my life will go in. Instead, I moved back into my parents home and I’m making a list of a few things I’ve thought about in the past week.

1. I have no obligations

False, you do. You need to find a job so that you can live your own life and do something with your degree.

2. I can travel

Yes, you can. But with what funds?

3. I should probably check my bank account

I definitely should not have checked my bank account because all the hope I had for traveling is now down the drain and I need to start making money.

4. No one is going to hire me

Yes, they are. You just graduated from a state university, but they can’t hire you if you don’t apply.

5. I’m living my best life

Yes, because you have nothing to do and you can sleep in. But what about when those college loans start attacking you?

6. How much do I owe again?

*Googles how to make quick cash*

7. What if I never move out of my parent's house?

I mean I’ll never have to cook my own meals, or pay rent again right? That’s definitely false.

8. Why did I ever rush school?

Well to start, I hated the homework. Research papers are definitely not my thing. Procrastination got the best of me… And the list goes on and on.

9. I need to relax

Yes, finally a logical thought. Relax, there is no rush. Just because you have friends that are already employed at multi-million dollar companies doesn’t mean anything. It only means that you’re trusting the process and doing life on your own terms.

Graduating college is an amazing achievement and you’ve worked so hard for this. Relax, use your free time how you want to. Even if it’s just for a small amount of time because there’s no point in rushing into the real world when you’re unsure of what you want to do. You will get hired and you will move out of your parents home, this is your time to choose the direction your life is going in.

Choose wisely and everything will fall into place.

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9 Thoughts From An Unemployed College Graduate

I think I'm living my best life.

1. I have no obligations

2. I can travel

3. I should probably check my bank account

4. No one is going to hire me

5. I’m living my best life

6. How much do I owe again?

7. What if I never move out of my parent's house?

8. Why did I ever rush school?

9. I need to relax

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

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4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!