Tag: college
Where Are They Now? Two Years Later: Tom DaSilva
Author: Tom DaSilva Two years since graduation… wow. The day I graduated, I didn’t feel a huge sense of accomplishment. It was 20,000 other people getting the same blanket recognition. And we weren’t celebrating achievement… We were celebrating that we had “survived” something that we our parents had paid $50,000 a year for us to [...]
Where Are They Now? 4 Years Later: Hallie Andrew
Author: Hallie Andrew Who really wants to read another bellyaching tale of a twenty-six year old struggling to find work in this terrible economy? Who wants to hear a young woman complain about not living up to her potential? Who intentionally looks up such stories of desperation? …I do. I seek these stories out like [...]
Letter To My Senior Self
It feels weird, doesn’t it? The uncertainty, the fear, the nostalgia, the anticipation, staring you blankly in the face, and essentially owning your life. It’s all hitting you right now, a week before you’re a walking cliché, crying in your cap and gown, looking at all of your friends for answers you will never find, [...]
Where Are They Now? 3 Years Later: Stephanie McGrew
Three years ago this May, I graduated with two degrees and two minors from Truman State University. As my senior year approached, I thought I was well prepared for post-grad life… boy was I wrong! I wanted to go right into medical school right after graduation. But after receiving rejection letter after rejection letter, I [...]
Where Are They Now? One Year Later: Taylor Craven
Author: Taylor Craven About a year ago this time, I was stressing about final exams, and sorting out the final details of my quickly approaching graduation. As I was finishing up decorating my rhinestone incrusted grad cap, I was far from the mindset of “I should probably start looking for a job.” It never occurred [...]