To the Youth, and Young adults of our Nation, rather to whom it may concern:
When I was younger, the guidance counselors of my youth promised me if I tried hard in middleschool, and highschool I'd get into college, and do amazing things. However, with the current state of affairs in America, I am starting to doubt the promises Mrs. Grandy promised me. You said if I got my 4 year degree, I'd be happy, and well off for the rest of my life. Instead, in this day in age, a 4 year degree might aswell be a highschool diploma that you paid for. My best friend john just graduated from Boise State with a 4 year degree in American History. Now one may argue that this is not the most applicable degree right now, however it is still a 4 year degree from Boise State. Isnt that what were all here for? We get to walk the stage, humbly except our blue, and orange piece of shinny paper, and then what? I'll tell you what happend to my friend John, he's been looking for a real job for over a year now, and works at Radioshack for minimum wage. He has a college degree, and works with people who barely graduated highschool. Wait hold up. W T F right? That isnt supposed to happen, or at least according to our parents, and academic advisors it isnt. They promised us the moon, and instead we got radar detector, and cell phone salesmen. So I suppose I will continue on my quest to summit the academic mountain, that in my opinion rivals Mount Everast. But what will become of me once I succeed? What will become of my peers? Is there any clear cut answer?
Great questions, all. If it makes you feel any better, myself and my friends from college pretty much all worked crap jobs for the first couple of months after college. The economy had just tanked, though nothing like what we have now.
ReplyDeleteBut! In future open posts, please stick a little more closely to the class material (though I do appreciate the questions and thoughts in this one).