What a Northwestern grad would do differently

mxjeff
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:08:39 +0000

Sent the thread link to the wife. Here is what she said.

"The advice could be applied to any school; he just happens to be a NU grad. One caveat to those going to fancy schools is that the real world is out there when you graduate. Hence, the motivation for some admissions counselors to “stay in school” by working in Admissions!

People don’t know after sitting in a class for 3 lectures or doing the job shadowing. Sure, it works for some, but familiar routines can be boring to anyone. You are also at an invincible age and ‘know-it-all’
(hence, heavy recruiting into the military), so are you going to be able to judge your future reaction and attitudes (unless something’s really
adverse) ten or twenty years down the line? Much of his angst is just predicable in the process of maturing and getting used to life’s realities."

I have to agree that we are just dealing with someone who is facing the realities of being young and forging a career/life in the current economic/social environment. We all have our struggles with what to do. I was a geology major and changed to business to chase the almighty dollar. So I may be bored but I am fortunate.

So cheer up. Keep moving on till you find what works for you and fulfills your needs. Life is a journey and sometimes it takes time to find the direction. I am certain all us “boomers” can recount many of our tales of disappointment and disolution. It wasn’t easy for many of us and it sounds like it is not going to be for you. Good luck and fight on.