By: Lindsay Thomas As the semester is nearing an end, many students are stressed out about not having either an internship or full-time job lined up. The dreaded, “What are your plans this summer?” or “What are you doing after graduation?” or better yet, “Have you interviewed for a job?” will no doubt, come up during your family Thanksgiving. For those seniors who don’t have any idea what is next, full-on freak out mode will commence. Whether or not you have a job yet, I can say that time is no predictor on how successful you will be in the future. Some of us just get lucky and land a job early on, but many employers don’t actually start hiring until spring semester. And while it is unfortunate having to wait for what seems like an eternity, it should be reassuring that you still have a lot of time to figure it all out. You might feel like a failure right now because you’ve seen your friends landing interviews and receiving job offers and you’ve yet to get one, but know you are far from a failure. I wanted to share some advice I received from my mother when I was feeling discouraged after career fair last year that helped me stay positive: “Just because you don’t get a certain job doesn’t mean you aren’t qualified or they didn’t necessarily like you. They may just not see you as the best fit. And while it’s hard not to take rejection personally, you have to keep your head up and know that you are awesome, and you will find something that best fits you.” Enough said. Keep your head up!
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