11/05/2023
This past Friday I had the opportunity to discuss this topic (among others) with a magnificent, charasmaitic, and insightful young adult who currently mentors college students at his alma mater. We agreed on the purpose for seeking a college degree and gaining work/community/field experience in the process. We also agreed that today's young adults and college students need to realize college is a training ground for what is next, but we MUST be open to evolving and adapting quickly to meet the work market as an overwhelming majority of college graduates don't end up in their planned field (initially or down the road). Best to prepare early with an open mind about the numerous possibilities that await.
Finding a job can be a stressful or overwhelming process. I assumed once I got a college degree, receiving a job offer would be simple.