College graduates...how was your first year out of school?

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feeds@yuku.com (whitgirl09) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:50:04 GMT

Yeah I was considering getting certification for art education..which'd take a year or so; but am fearful of the extra debt. My only debt is college loans. Appx $16k

Re: College graduates...how was your first year out of school?

feeds@yuku.com (BlondeAmbition101) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:06:28 GMT

I worked a full-time job with average pay. I'm still there and I can honestly say if I got fired I wouldn't give a rats ass about it. I am also depressed slightly since I have a LOT of college debt which still hasn't been paid off. If you're in college, AVOID DEBT AT ALL COSTS. I'm considering going to law school, but then I don't want to start the debt cycle all over again.

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feeds@yuku.com (whitgirl09) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:58 GMT

midnite bump

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feeds@yuku.com (smokey5876) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:15:19 GMT

mybutterflydreams wrote:
very depressing. i have student loan and credit card debt. still living at home with no job . i graduated 12/07

Um, are we the same person?

Re: College graduates...how was your first year out of school?

feeds@yuku.com (coboardgirl) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:59:52 GMT

whitgirl09 wrote:
Did you already have a job/was is within your major? Did/do you have college debt? Where'd you live/move to?
I had a grad student ask 'Are you okay?' right before my last semester; she said many undergrads go through depression during the transition. I kinda understand what she meant now

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feeds@yuku.com (whitgirl09) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:58:25 GMT

bump

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feeds@yuku.com (laura0985) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:52:00 GMT

ZaZzified wrote:

I had a grad student ask 'Are you okay?' right before my last semester; she said many undergrads go through depression during the transition. I kinda understand what she meant now
I feel that

Hmmmhmm.

Re: College graduates...how was your first year out of school?

feeds@yuku.com (EuroMAFan) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:47:54 GMT

It was awful. I really want/need to do a Masters to be able to use my BA but didn't get accepted for funding and can't afford to do it. I got into a great course in London but I just can't afford to go. My parents refused to help me anymore even though I have huge loans from my undergrad and they knew all along I'd need to do further study. It's so depressing to have done so great in college, been accepted for the course of my dreams and not be able to afford it. Oh well....

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feeds@yuku.com (gravis911) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:52:26 GMT

I graduated in may 07. I moved to Maryland in June and started a job in a management training position. I liked the job and lived on my own and I have about 17k in student loans. After my program was complete I was offered a permanent position with the company in Baltimore. Last month I accepted a better job with the same company in upstate NY. Next week I'm moving to ny. By the end of 08 I should own a home and have a new car that my company pays for. I'm 95% happy with the way...

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feeds@yuku.com (britsync718) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:18:52 GMT

I graduated in May '07. I started a job in TV in NYC in Aug '07. I am still at that job, but have to leave soon since it is only a year longish program. It was the best year of my life and I am depressed that I have to leave and start all over again.

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feeds@yuku.com (boots on pointe) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:13:44 GMT

It sucks. I graduated in May and I'm in a major rut. I can feel the depression kicking in. This week has been especially bad since everyone is starting back to classes and I'm not.

I traveled this summer so that was a blast but now it sucks. Been job searching for the last month and haven't had so much as an interview. Living with the rents at the moment. It sucks. I do not like the real world at all.

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feeds@yuku.com (tainted pink) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:54:53 GMT

I graduated in May of last year, got a job a couple months later. Moved out and got my own place, was paying my own bills, making it (barely, but still making it) on my own, etc.

Couple weeks ago my company downsized and I got laid off. Now I feel like it's back to square one. Except that I'm in a real hurry to find another job soon because I'd like to keep my apartment and car.*sigh*

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feeds@yuku.com (nsync4ever) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:27:06 GMT

I graduated in May and took two summer classes to finish off. Those ended end of June and I got a full time job in entertainment PR first week of July. I'm living with my parents for now while I pay off my college loans which I should be done with in a couple of months. Then it's off on my own.

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feeds@yuku.com (pink and pearls) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:55:42 GMT

I graduated this past May and was lucky enough to get a job in my field. I love it.

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feeds@yuku.com (curlysgirl98) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:53:07 GMT

I graduated in August '07 and have been searching for a job since. I have been on job interviews but didn't get the jobs. During the school year I was working as a substitute, teacher , which is totally unrelated to my field but it pays the bills. Lately I have been so depressed and generally frustrated with everything involving the job search. Also it didn't help that my two best friends from my hometown just stopped talking to me because I got mad that they basically forgot my...

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feeds@yuku.com (jain smith) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:35:11 GMT

It's been 3 months. I wanted to take the summer off and just relax (naively assuming I'd find a job by now).
I'm not depressed yet as I don't have any loans to worry about.
But I want a job like NOW so that I'm not wasting away my time doing nothing.

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feeds@yuku.com (KyGrrL25) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:15:00 GMT

I graduated in May '07 and I'm still working the same retail job I did while in school. I didn't have a whole lot of debt (except for school loans) when I graduated, but within the last year that has really changed. My debt has increased dramatically thanks to my car being totalled and health things. I really want to go to grad school, but I really need to find something that pays more since my hours have been cut like crazy. My degree is worthless and I wish I had chosen...

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feeds@yuku.com (glitter04) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:21:31 GMT

i graduated in april. until i found a job it was terrible. i moved to a new state for my bf, and job-hunted for a month. until i found one, i was the bitchiest, mopiest person i've ever been. agh, hated it. now i have a job and while it's not closely related to my major, it's still a great first job out of college and i like it....and i'm amazingly happy. it was just feeling like i had no purpose that made me miserable.

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feeds@yuku.com (fighter03) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:51:40 GMT

I graduated last September and after that I did a internship that lasted through December. Then I did nothing for a few months, going to bunch of interviews and got nothing. Now I'm just helping out at my uncle's store while still looking..

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feeds@yuku.com (kimjoy85) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:33:02 GMT

started my own business.

College graduates...how was your first year out of school?

feeds@yuku.com (whitgirl09) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:57:49 GMT

Did you already have a job/was is within your major? Did/do you have college debt? Where'd you live/move to?
I had a grad student ask 'Are you okay?' right before my last semester; she said many undergrads go through depression during the transition. I kinda understand what she meant now