The Countdown Continues... Class of 2010 across the WORLD! Are we ready?? We are about to be done! Finito! College was probably THE best 4 (or 5... hey, it happens) years of your life. You've grown and matured as an individual, joined organizations, made friends and connections. And now its bout to be over. Dang, how does that make you feel? For my mighty Bison at Howard University Graduation is.... 11 Weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 35 minutes and 59..58..57, you get my drift. While some may be singing the 'Freedom Song,' others are call it 'Doom's Day.' Why?? Just think about it... Most of you have been in school EVERY year since you were 4 or 5 years old. That's the past 17 or 18 years of your life! (Go ahead, inhale and exhale.) Exactly...that's how I felt. Since last semester, the goal for many of us has been graduation. Just keep pushing. Just keep grinding. We could see the light at the end of the tunnel, the white tape at the end of a marathon, the Oz at the end of that doggone yellow brick road! But now this "figment of our imagination" is starting to become a tangible reality, the anxiety starts to set in. I can't tell you how many graduating seniors I've spoken to ,that when asked what post-grad plans are, I get a blank stare. I even think I saw a tear in the eye of one person. Its a scary thought. In this economy, (oh boy, I never thought I'd be the one saying this) its hard out here. And who can forget those rack of student loans and debt that we have built in 4 years? The recession is real, and its one UGLY son of a *&%^#!! But I digress. The reality is, some of us really don't know. There are just so many options. "Should I go to grad school?" "Try to find a job?" "What am I good at?" And the question that I know is on every body's mind... "How can I make some money?" How much will your piece of paper be worth in the real world? I find myself at a crossroad sometimes. Thinking long and hard about what I should do next.I have a dream that I definitly plan on following. I find that the worst thing to do, is think too hard and take no action. Then you'll just be stuck. Don't wait for opportunities to pass you by because you've been spending all your time just "thinking"... Do some research, reach out to mentors, but ultimately the decision is yours. Justttt don't wait too long, cuz before you know it, allll of those private institutions that loaned you that money?? Yeah they're gonna want it all back.
