Its more like a Bachelors of Stress than Science

I can not help but think about what life is going to be like post graduation. It is what I think about every single day since the beginning of the year and it is what I will continue to think about until May 19. Its going to be a very big change but I worry about where I will be and what I will be doing. I just find the process very stressful and difficult as I am trying to finish my last semester strong and work at two internships and have somewhat of an enjoyable Senior Year, while still managing to apply for jobs.

Occasionally the situation becomes frustrating when all the jobs lined up, are for everything else but your major or when it is for your major they (employers) require years of experience. When they require 2-3 years for an entry level job and they try recruiting recent graduates I wonder what they thought we did the last four years of college. I certainly did not think about an internship my freshmen year, instead just to do well my first year. I think a lot of this aggravation stems from the fact that I am in a very competitive world and city for that matter. There are several opportunities but it definitely requires some hard work and that extra push just to be considered for an interview.

It took a lot of work and patience to have received the two internships I have now. I am always competing with hundreds of applicants and every word typed on my resume and every word spoken during a phone interview matters. I once applied for a marketing internship for a major television network and during the phone interview, the one thing that impressed the HR employee aside from my resume, was the fact that I know the address of the building. I knew the cross section streets. It was something that simple that gave that extra push. I was one of a few hundred applying for this position, but knowing the address got me an interview, but my lack of experienced years prevented me from getting the job. I realized, though, that knowing as much as possible on a company can really make a difference.

The next two months are going to be very busy, stressful, and frustrating, but it will be worth it in the end because I can not wait any longer to move on and graduate and be done with school for a few years at least.