This morning I attended the last Fall class of my undergraduate career. Isn’t that exciting? Well, I guess it wasn’t really that eventful. There was no music played or cake eaten in celebration (I wish!), just another class. It made me stop and think, “Wow, I am almost done with my college career, am I ready for that?” I guess the answer is, like it or not, I’m gonna have to prepare myself for the real world.
Not only am I almost done with my second to last semester of college, but now comes the thought of getting a “big-kid” job. I recently had my first, full-time job interview at Caterpillar. I was so nervous I hardly slept the night before, and when the interview began it seems like I went into auto-pilot (no, really, it is a pretty surreal feeling). Anyway, it went well and I passed with flying colors. Now, it’s all about the waiting game of whether or not there will be a position for me after graduation (fingers crossed!).
This time of the year always bring about a lot of excitement for college students; we finally get a break. However, this is the first time that the excitement has been tainted with anxiety and maybe even a little fear: a fear of new responsibilities, a fear of uncertainty, even a fear of failure. I think the best way for us to handle this pressure is to realize that we aren’t the first people to graduate from college, and we certainly won’t be the last. I guess it’s time to kick it into gear as far as job searches go, but to remember that nothing is going to happen to use that we can’t handle.
Best of luck to all you students on your finals!
Jenny
