Graduation: one of life’s pivotaljunctions. To work, marry,travel Europe or slip into gradschool with your less-than-impressiveGPA? So many choices,so little time…
The majority will send out ahundred resumes, dress upfor nerve-wracking interviewsand play the waiting game forthat mediocre entry-level job.The yearsthat followwill includeg ruel ing,low-payingwork thatmakes youhate yourlife and kickyour attention-deprived cat… orchild. And after all your hardwork, it will take years of the 9to 5 grind and lots of networkingto kiss and claw your wayup the corporate ladder. We allstrive to be tycoons before 30,but the odds of that happeningare about like getting paidmillions to play Guitar Hero inpajamas every day.Another popular choice aftergraduation is getting marriedand having a family. You’llhave to give up your bingedrinking and chain smokingat the pub followed bythe infamous walk of shame,but hey, we all have to growup eventually, right? Why nothave fun chasing your littlecarbon copies around for thenext few decades? By the timethey come to TCU, you’ll bewrinkled, broke and old. Don’tget me wrong though, familyis one of the most importantand lasting things you canhave in this world. You’ll getto guide them with enoughwisdom to prevent their ownfuture walks of shame.Some opt to buck the expected,throw on a backpack, andget lost in Europe. This is anexpensive but wonderful wayto leap out of one’s comfortzone and into a new environment.Getting lost in Holland’sRed Light District, clutching agreen bottle while drunkenlyslurring Journey can be asource of enlightenment forsome. I fully believe that ridiculousexperiences can teach uswho we are. Worst case scenario,you don’t grow or learn,or for that matter, remembermuch anything, and come backbroke, but with some great stories,hazy as they might be.Take pictures.The last category includesbrainiacs and people who fearthe real world. Sure the economysucks right now, but twoyears from now, after you’veearned another shiny degree,you’ll still have no work experience,be up to your ears indebt and the economy willstill suck. On the plus side,you’re either pretty smart orknow how to successfully B.S.your way through papers.Either way, you’re going tobe successful.Whether you decide to climbthe corporate ladder, continueschool, find your self abroador get married and pop outkids, it’ll be all right. Life isa short and bittersweet ridethat we’re never in control of.Embrace the good as well asthe bad and take life for whatit is: unpredictably superb