Have you ever wondered if what you learn in school will really be applicable to your career, espcially your first job? I've taken enough tedious theory based classes to have this thought on more than one occasion.
It's hard to accept that we come to college, learn one way of doing things and then go out for our first internship and job and they blow all of that learning to dust and teach you a new way.
Fear not, I have figured out a way to see the glass half full on this concern.
Look at college as the building block. You learn the academic perspectives in your field. You write papers and take tests and become informed on the "issues." And by the end, hopefully you can take what you've learned and draw some of your own conclusions on those opinions you read so much about.
That, you see, is the goal in my mind. In order to be successful in what is next, you are going to have to be confident in your education. The job market isn't ideal and the competition is fierce. There will, however, be something that separates a confident post grad from an unsure one. My opionion:
fake it til you make it.
At the end of the day, we are all scared about post graduation plans. If you have faith that you are competant and what you learned in four years is useful and application, then with any luck, you'll find a job.
Thoughts? Opinions? Any more words of wisdom?
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