Anybody else depressed with life after college?

pjoasisrule

I graduated college about a year ago and I still have yet to find a career, I am struggling to pay my bills, and becoming very pessimistic about the the world.

GraySaturday

I wasn't depressed, but more like.. eh.. what now?

I mean I have a degree in Painting.. so I was kinda like.. WTF??


I felt a lot better when I got into Graduate school.. at least I have some direction now.

pjoasisrule

GraySaturday wrote:

I wasn't depressed, but more like.. eh.. what now?

I mean I have a degree in Painting.. so I was kinda like.. WTF??


I felt a lot better when I got into Graduate school.. at least I have some direction now.

Did you try looking at all for jobs? What are you going to graduate school for?

GraySaturday

pjoasisrule wrote:

Did you try looking at all for jobs? What are you going to graduate school for?

Yes, I've been out of school for over 2 years now, and I looked for jobs in the art field. I interviewed for many gallery positions a while ago, but the pay was so low, I couldn't make ends meet on 10 dollars an hour as a career. In college I also was an education major for a while, as I wanted to be a teacher, but art won out at the time, so I went through with painting. Now I realize the mistake I made in getting the art degree, and not the education degree. So I am going to grad school for Elem. Education, and when I'm done I will be fully certified in both general elem. ed, and also art education for elementary level.

I work with a child right now on a part time basis and as a personal assistant.. It pays the bills very well, and the at least the child part is related to education.

pjoasisrule

GraySaturday wrote:

Yes, I've been out of school for over 2 years now, and I looked for jobs in the art field. I interviewed for many gallery positions a while ago, but the pay was so low, I couldn't make ends meet on 10 dollars an hour as a career. In college I also was an education major for a while, as I wanted to be a teacher, but art won out at the time, so I went through with painting. Now I realize the mistake I made in getting the art degree, and not the education degree. So I am going to grad school for Elem. Education, and when I'm done I will be fully certified in both general elem. ed, and also art education for elementary level.

I work with a child right now on a part time basis and as a personal assistant.. It pays the bills very well, and the at least the child part is related to education.

I have a bachelors in art as well with a concentration on graphic design, besides a few freelance jobs.......I havent done anything yet. I have been working as a fitness trainer right now but people are too poor around here to afford that so things have been really slow. I am thinking about trying substitute teaching but I am pretty sure I do not want to be a teacher.

GraySaturday

pjoasisrule wrote:

I have a bachelors in art as well with a concentration on graphic design, besides a few freelance jobs.......I havent done anything yet. I have been working as a fitness trainer right now but people are too poor around here to afford that so things have been really slow. I am thinking about trying substitute teaching but I am pretty sure I do not want to be a teacher.

Come to Chicago.. Seems the personal trainers here make a killing. Do you work for a gym, or a personal training studio? My gym just had an open call to trainers today. My location just opened and seems everyone but me hired a trainer.. they do pretty well it seems.

If you're not sure that you want to teach, subing may be the totally wrong way to do it. I'd be scared to sub because I've heard it sucks so much it can scare people off. haha.

SVRDhand13

I graduated in May and am now living at home waiting for Law School to start. My friends live all over the place and I miss getting heavily intoxicated. This summer is strange.

pjoasisrule

GraySaturday wrote:

Come to Chicago.. Seems the personal trainers here make a killing. Do you work for a gym, or a personal training studio? My gym just had an open call to trainers today. My location just opened and seems everyone but me hired a trainer.. they do pretty well it seems.

If you're not sure that you want to teach, subing may be the totally wrong way to do it. I'd be scared to sub because I've heard it sucks so much it can scare people off. haha.

Do you live in the city or the suburbs? The school where I was certified was in Lisle but it would be hard for me to live there right away because it is so expensive.

GraySaturday

pjoasisrule wrote:

Do you live in the city or the suburbs? The school where I was certified was in Lisle but it would be hard for me to live there right away because it is so expensive.

I live in the city

you could be my trainer.. but I'd have to pay you in smiles because smiles come cheap

haha..

pjoasisrule

GraySaturday wrote:

I live in the city

you could be my trainer.. but I'd have to pay you in smiles because smiles come cheap

haha..

You would be easy to train........we could have conversations about music in between sets.

mca47

I graduated 4 years back. It took about 9 months for me to land a job. Now I'm pretty much set and have a guaranteed job forever.

That said, I really really miss college!!! :(

God, those were the days!!

GraySaturday

pjoasisrule wrote:

You would be easy to train........we could have conversations about music in between sets.

Sold! when do we start??? I know a lot of rich people.. I could pay in smiles, but hook you up with some people that actually have money.. its a win win situation.

The Champ

I miss beer pong..it's just not the same with my wife..:(

Ledbetterman10

pjoasisrule wrote:

I graduated college about a year ago and I still have yet to find a career, I am struggling to pay my bills, and becoming very pessimistic about the the world.

finally, a pjoasisrule thread that I can relate to. yeah, I'm a few years out and not exactly setting the world on fire. but at least I have my health.

The Champ

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

but at least I have my health.

And let's not forgot the old wrestling action figures ..

Ledbetterman10

The Champ wrote:

And let's not forgot the old wrestling action figures ..

ya know I bet there still are a few of those down my mom's basement. I remember having Million Dollar Man and Hulkster among others

The Champ

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

ya know I bet there still are a few of those down my mom's basement. I remember having Million Dollar Man and Hulkster among others

I was always a Macho Man fan myself..ooooh yeah.....Jake the Snake was cool too..

Ledbetterman10

The Champ wrote:

I was always a Macho Man fan myself..ooooh yeah.....Jake the Snake was cool too..

I don't have much wrestling stuff left but I know that my mom still has all my Ghostbuster and Ninja Turtle stuff. a lot of Ghostbuster stuff let me tell you.

those were the days.....running around my house looking for ectoplasmic residue

The Champ

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I don't have much wrestling stuff left but I know that my mom still has all my Ghostbuster and Ninja Turtle stuff. a lot of Ghostbuster stuff let me tell you.

those were the days.....running around my house looking for ectoplasmic residue

We should chill as we have a lot in common, ledbetterman..Ghostbusters was the shit!! I remember when I was a kid, my older sister spent months making one of those backpack things for my birthday, coz we were dirt poor for a while and couldn't afford real toys..but man I had a ton of fun with that thing..that is till I sat on it the following day :(..

WindyCityFlyer

Yeah, that's why I'm going to Grad school.

LikeAnOcean

pjoasisrule wrote:

I graduated college about a year ago and I still have yet to find a career, I am struggling to pay my bills, and becoming very pessimistic about the the world.

Same situation, 4 years after college here..