Live the Life You're Dreaming Of

[mrjackwhite]

Much like the transition from high school to university, the period after finishing university has a big "THIS WILL DETERMINE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!" sign hanging over it. Except this time the decision process seems even harder. Do I spend the money to go to Grad School and not really know what I want to do [Film, Journalism, Archival/Library

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[sophuda]

It's scary, innit? Except this time around the decision is a little less no-brainer (I mean really, it's not as if were NOT going to go to Uni, although there was this ABSOLUTELY stupid article I once read in the Star about a guy whose parents automatically assumed he was going to Uni instead of College, they didn't FORCE him, they just made the horrible error of assuming he would, and he admitted his mind had been made up sort of anyway, but since they had made that deadly assumption once in uni he was really depressed and dropped out and blamed it all on his parents assuming he would go to uni, not even any uni in particular, instead of college... incidentally David Hall's sister dated/knew that loser, according to Saba). And I keep assuming that I will get into Grad school, but this is a major assumption on my part, and yes, I know I could get into SOME grad school, but no fucking way am I going to Nipissing University... and so if that doesn't happen, my 5, well more like 3, year plan won't play out. Then I may very well end up

[mrjackwhite]

I'm surprised more people aren't freaking out... or maybe I just haven't heard it come up in conversation. Looking back, as you did, to high school, university selections were all the rage. There doesn't seem to be the same concern with most people about leaving university.

At least you've got a plan. I've got some wishy-washy ideas. If you do ever end up working in Starbucks, though I doubt you will, I will come visit you a lot as I'll probably be very bored and lonely once everyone leaves.