10 Things That Happen When Finding Your First Post-College Job

So you've survived college. Maybe you've gotten an advanced degree. Congrats! But now you know it's time to hit the pavement and get a job that will help you pay your way out of crippling student debt. The following is an account of such a journey.

1. Optimisitc, you go to your computer to job search

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You aren't doing it right unless you have 10 tabs open with as many job search engines as possible.

2. You gather a list of potential jobs, and send out your precious resumes

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Make it rain with those resumes.

3. And then the waiting game begins

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Maybe they're just really busy today? This week?

4. After repeating this process a few times, you realize it's been a few months

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That optimism your younger naive self once had has started to slip away.

5. Your news feed is slowly consumed with pictures and posts about your college friends' fabulous jobs

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So many work selfies... so.. many..

6. And going out with those friends means you listen to them talk about their work days

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Just smile and nod.

7. Meanwhile, your numerous part-time jobs are slowly sucking your humanity away

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I got a Masters degree for this?

8. Money has turned you into a puddle of stress and anxiety

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Do I meet my friends for a few drinks, or feed myself for the next week? The struggle is real.

9. And to top it off, your parents assume you're slacking off and aren't trying hard enough

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Yes, because I much prefer making minimum wage while being ordered around like a dog.

10. But at the end of the day, you know you're still young, and you know your time will come.

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Hang in there, sport. Good things come to those who wait.