The Compass - Find Your Direction
Seniors - Distinguish Yourself!
So, you are a senior -- coming into one of the most exciting times of your life! Your life is going to change - it is just a matter of how. And that can be pretty stressful. If you haven’t already come to some conclusions, it is time to start making some choices - and we can help. What are you going to do? The way se see it, you have several major options - and unlimited minor options. Typically students have four major paths they take. Which path is right for you depends on a lot of factors. But the bottom line is that this is YOUR life - it will be what you make it.
1. Get a job: entering the job market can be highly rewarding. In many ways, it is the culmination of your educational efforts. The payoff is finding a satisfying career with a great organization.
2. Graduate School: there are just as many bad reasons to go to graduate school as there are to apply. Number one all-time reason to NOT go? “I don’t want to enter the job market.” Attending graduate school can be the right choice, but obtaining an advanced degree is a huge commitment, and we can help you be sure you are gong for the right reasons.
3. Service: OK, you need some time to decompress, to find yourself, to take a breather, maybe make the world a better place. Taking a year to explore the many rewarding ways you can give back regionally, nationally, globally - it can be hard to beat.
4. Figure it out once I get home: too busy to worry about your future until after graduation? Reality check: you will never be less busy and more flexible than you are while you are in college. Life is busy - it gets much busier as you go through it. Your future isn’t coming, it is here. And we’ll help you meet it head on. But we won’t be following you home.
