Comments on: Newsflash: It will always suck to graduate from college http://www.dmorrissey.com/2009/05/newsflash-it-will-always-suck-to-graduate-from-college/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DMo http://www.dmorrissey.com/2009/05/newsflash-it-will-always-suck-to-graduate-from-college/comment-page-1/#comment-175 DMo Thu, 28 May 2009 20:09:43 +0000 http://www.dmorrissey.com/?p=698#comment-175 Great advice, Alan. Thanks for weighing in. Great advice, Alan. Thanks for weighing in.

]]> By: Alan http://www.dmorrissey.com/2009/05/newsflash-it-will-always-suck-to-graduate-from-college/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Alan Thu, 28 May 2009 19:23:16 +0000 http://www.dmorrissey.com/?p=698#comment-174 Great article, D. I was in a similar spot as you in 2001. I had been out of college for a little over a year, and I was part of the dot-com bubble burst. I found myself with a year of experience, unemployed and virtually starting over again. I was not much higher up the pecking order than a recent graduate. It took some hard knocks, taking some humble jobs, and (sorry folks) a little luck, but I eventually got on the path that I was looking for. Depending on which job I use as my reference point, I was 3-5 years out of college before I started feeling like my career was gaining traction. Be patient, work hard, take any opportunity you can find. Don't worry about hitting a home run as far as landing a job goes (but don't stop trying for it either.) I'll also tell my own kids when they're in college to focus on internships as much or more than their coursework. Get as much real world experience as you can before you step off campus permanently. It will put you leagues ahead of those who didn't (like me). -Alan Twitter: aljmac Great article, D. I was in a similar spot as you in 2001. I had been out of college for a little over a year, and I was part of the dot-com bubble burst. I found myself with a year of experience, unemployed and virtually starting over again. I was not much higher up the pecking order than a recent graduate.

It took some hard knocks, taking some humble jobs, and (sorry folks) a little luck, but I eventually got on the path that I was looking for. Depending on which job I use as my reference point, I was 3-5 years out of college before I started feeling like my career was gaining traction.

Be patient, work hard, take any opportunity you can find. Don’t worry about hitting a home run as far as landing a job goes (but don’t stop trying for it either.)

I’ll also tell my own kids when they’re in college to focus on internships as much or more than their coursework. Get as much real world experience as you can before you step off campus permanently. It will put you leagues ahead of those who didn’t (like me).

-Alan
Twitter: aljmac

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