What am I doing after college?
As most of you know I am a senior, and as all seniors will tell you, āWhat are you doing after Smith?ā is the scariest question you can be asked. Itās scary because a lot of us donāt know what weāre doing after college and the future can look very uncertain.
However, after I lot of thinking Iāve decided this question doesnāt have to be as scary as it seems. While there is still a lot that is still uncertain about what Iām doing after Smith, Ill tell you here what I do know
1.Ā Iāve given up finding one job that combines all my interests
Iām one of those people that has A LOT of very diverse interests. I love illustration and art, I love college admissions and education, I love fashion and styling I love history and research, I love public speaking and communication. I have finally realized that I am not going to find one job right out college that encompasses all of my interests. But Iāve also realized that that doesnāt that that eventually I canāt do something that combines all of my interests. It just mean right now my job should be a stepping stone for what I want to do in the future.
2.Ā Right now Iām applying to jobs I am well qualified for
If you had asked me what kind of jobs I wanted to apply to I would have said fashion or graphic design. Problem? I can barely sew and I definitely can use Photoshop or Illustrator or any of that jazz. So applying to graphic design or fashion jobs right now would be a little bit hard and probably just cause more anxiety than anything else. So, instead Iām applying for jobs I am really excited about AND that I am well qualified for like college admissions and education. This makes me feel so so much more confident about applying for jobs and when I get a job I know I can be a really good employee and build the bridge to a place where I can have everything! Ā
3.Ā My Smith friends are my best resource!!
Who has been my main source of support help and love during this process? That would be my amazing friends and housemates!!! My friends helped me when I was panicking and showed me I actually I do have skills and experiences that would be useful for any job! They have helped me edit my resume and cover letters, helped me practiced for interviews and so much more!!! Halimat, Serena, Maddy and Farah, I am so grateful for all of you help!
4.Ā I WILL travel!!! Just maybe not right this secondā¦
Anyone who knows me knows I am hell-bent on going to Korea! I didnāt get to study abroad because I am a transfer student so I have always wanted to make up for that experience by working aboard. I was originally going to apply for EPIK which is a government program to teach English in Korea, but after realized I was going to have to shell out over $2,000 to get the qualification to do that, I decided I have to put that on the shelf for now. But I realized that that doesnāt mean I am not going to Korea. I am applying for some jobs in Korea and if I donāt get those I will find some way to work and travel there!
5.Ā I am constantly finding new things that are helping me figure out what I want to do
So I am notorious for an inbox with over 1,000 unread messages. I overlook a lot those mass emails but yesterday I opened one sent by the history department and I learned something totally new! The email was an advertisement for a graduate program in Digital Humanities and Applied History. What?! I didnāt know these things existed but they are totally up my ally! I LOVE history but I am not cut out for the academic history life, but teaching history using cool interactive digital means??? Sign me up! This email opened up a whole category of jobs that would combine a lot of my interests and I didnāt even know existed yesterday!
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