Empowering grads to take control of their lives
It's official. In a week, I'll be a university grad with a Bachelor's Degree! How do I feel? Excited. Relived. Nervous. Ready. I started postsecondary like thousands of others as a baby-faced, fresh out-of-high school graduate with stars in their eyes, ready to conquer the world. And yes, I still feel that way.
After spending 18 years in school (K-12 to university), I was exhausted and burnt out. I knew I needed some time off before I started applying for jobs in my field, so I took a break. The decision to take a break after graduating wasn’t an easy decision to make, especially since society still expects many grads like me to find a job right after graduation. Society expects grads to follow the societal timeline of going to school, landing a job, getting married, having a family and so on.
When I graduated university on June 13, 2019, it was the first time in a long time that I finally felt like I had control of where my life was going next. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed university and the five years I spent there because it was pivotal in my growth as the person, but there were moments that I felt like I was studying my life away and not really living it.
It’s the end of June 2020, and this month marks the first year since I’ve graduated from university. While I still have days where I yearn for the easy days of being a student and not having too many pressures in life, I don’t miss it all that much. I’ve learned a lot the past year, and I’d love to share them with you.
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