The hot topic on all seniors minds is, graduation. I was reminded yesterday by my boyfriend's mom that this looming day is only nine weeks away. That's right, n-i-n-e. So what's next? First, a job would be nice. The job search started about a month ago for me. While some might think this is too early in our industry, I have a case of OCD when it comes to knowing what's next and I felt that I had to get a jump start. Although I have not heard back yet it is reassuring that I have some resumes and applications submitted already. Next on my to do list, find an apartment in Queens. I have the roommate, my best friend Dan, but we need an apartment. The qualifications are simple. Two bedroom, safe area, walking distance from a subway. Is that too much to ask?! With everything piling up it's hard to focus on the task at hand, finishing this last semester with a desirable GPA. Everyone's telling me to enjoy my last semester and take it easy but it's so hard to when there's so much to get done in nine weeks. NINE WEEKS?!
Perhaps we all need to just take a breath and realize that all our skills learned from our amazing PR professors will be our secret weapon in the "real world" . Doesn't hurt to have an internship, or two. I've had four the past few years, two in the fashion industry working as a copywriter and two in the non-profit/government sector of PR. All of these experiences have taught me what I like and what I don't like and I can therefore narrow down my job applications.
So maybe we don't need to freak out. If we realize that we have all the tools in our tool belts and we just need to showcase them, then we'll be all set. Until then, a few words of encouragement won't hurt. So good luck everyone searching for jobs! We're bound to stick somewhere.
PS- NINE WEEKS!
