What's Life After School?

“What are you going to do after graduation?” that is the common and big question to the graduating students as graduation approaches. I have had this question asked to me countless times throughout the school year even though I won't be graduating this March. The more I get asked about it, the more I get pressured and realize that “ Yeah. What's life after school? ”

School is just a small world we just live in for a short span of years. Although the general perception is that after college, the journey has finally ended; but actually it is just the beginning of a long, memorable and challenging phase of our life known as adulthood. It is a new page of the book of life, which comprises the majority of it. 

Nowadays, the pressure can be overwhelming for people who are about to graduate, or who just graduated. It is one of the factors why we face issues like unemployment and job mismatch. The former is a very crippling issue that is very alarming, while the latter is much less serious, it is still very concerning. There are a lot of instances of job mismatch in our country, for example, nursing graduates seeking job opportunities from Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, but looking at the bright side, it is quite a productive experience for them, as they may find their communication skills handy when they work abroad. Another example would be employees of fast food chains, but the bright side is that: it is still a working experience for them, which makes their resume much more impressive; if they decide to work there in the long run, that's just fine, at least they are still earning money! And that's a good thing.

After I graduate, my plan is to find job, of course. I'll be aiming for the stars: the media networks. It's totally fine with me if I start from the bottom, roles like production assistant or researcher will do, and it isn't by any means bad for a beginner. The good thing is that it is in line with my course, but in case I am unable to find my luck with the media networks, then I could settle for working abroad, with the help of my relatives to petition my papers to go there. Looking at the bright side, the money is still there, and I could use it as a stepping stone for a higher position. But enough of the rambling, let's move on to the specifics, shall we?

Well, I'm aiming to be a writer, or a producer , or host or if possible, be a DJ of the nation's hippest FM stations. I would also like to attend workshops or perhaps continue my studies to further hone my skills, all of which I'll be doing while having a part-time job. I will definitely have the time for both, since, unlike school, workshops are done by sessions.   

So, after "graduating" from the workshops, that's the time I consider myself to be prepared and trained for a writer position. The reason being writing as a hobby, and I believe I have a natural affinity for it. Who knows? After a few years, people may know the name of "Karen Libanan" as a prolific writer. There's no such thing as impossible for those who dream, and even though it will take a lot of time and effort to achieve my goals, I'll be giving my best because I believe all the hard work will be worth it. I won't stop until I make my dreams come true! 

And that's my plan after graduation.

-Ticktalk627

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