I went to my counselor to get advisement for the fall, and something unexpected happened. She said you will be graduating soon. I said “yeah hopefully, by the end of 2009 beginning of 2010 right?. She said, “No, you can probably graduate this fall or next spring……”

Needless to say I was not happy at first with that info. I need to place together my info for my resume, get an internship, and hopefully a few job prospects. So this week has been a surprising one to me. That and I have a test monday and Tuesday, And career week as well. But after talking about with my family I am encouraged. A little uneasy considering the current job market and economy but I think I can handle it.

I am thinking of graduating in the spring instead of this fall, any suggestions?

 

I graduated in December '93 from WVU. Go Mountaineers! I cut my hair in the spring previous to this; interviewed and worried quite a bit. JoeyR, not blowing sunshine in various areas, but you seem to have your stuff together. Anyone with ambition, not necessarily even in any particular direction, IMNSHO, will make it in life.

I graduated with a degree in Marketing (BS in Business Administration), I wanted to go into advertising. I ended up recruiting technical folks. I started to research the areas I recruited and saw the compensation, figured it seemed an interesting career that I make take on. Quit my job, took a 6K drop back to become ...an assistant Fry Manager, next year I become Fry Manager...and that's where the real money starts. ;-) Seriously, a career found me.

Don't stress stuff too much. As long as you keep scrapping, eventually you find your groove or your groove finds you.

It's easy to say this now, but I found graduating to be fairly daunting when I was there. Don't stress it. It'll all work out.

If you want to PM your resume, maybe I can help punch it up. :-)

Have to go now, the wife is calling curfew.

 

Get into job market. You can (harder though) pick up more schooling along the way, or while interviewing. First job does not need to be last or only job, although for me it was. Get out of school early??? is that like a Monopoly card?
Steve

 

DamnSkippy Thanks for your encouragement. I also a pursing a double major for my BA in Marketing and Business Admin with a minor in Management. It funny you mentioned my resume, you know how they always say have your resume stored in three different places? I had my resume stored on a computer, a flash drive, and a printed copy on hand. The computer containing my resume crashed, the flash drive is missing and I can't find the hardcopy anywhere [:@]. So I am in the process of retyping it and refining it. Hopefully I have it complete soon.

Stevelegel, Yeah I guess I should be out pretty early, considering the average age of today's college graduate. I'll be 21 this May and will be graduated no later than spring 09.

 

The economy was on the skids when I graduated...if it's sputtering when you get out, remember it's cyclical.

After you get it updated, I'd encourage you to keep a copy in your gmail account, gmail never get's lost! (hindsight always 20/20 right?)

If you don't have one, I'll send you an invite (if those are still needed).