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By: Andrea Morabito

Andrea Morabito — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:20:19 +0000

@ Austin: Glad you enjoyed the article. I was actually having similar thoughts the other day – that maybe I should have had more fun in college and spent less time obsessing over my grades and extracurriculars because it seems like I would have ended up in the same place anyway.

But none of us could have predicted how things were going to turn out, so we’ll have to live with our decisions. And you’re right that we’ve got nowhere to go from here but up. Best of luck to you!

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:58:52 +0000

Andrea, thanks for the article. I am in the exact same place in my life as you because I graduated June 2008. I haven’t even gotten an interview for a job I would seriously consider!

Although my credentials are somewhat less than yours (no magna cum laude.. ok like a 2.5 but whatever) it makes me feel like college was a waste. Now I think it would have been worth my time to try to get some technical degree to fit into the job market far more easily without putting myself further into debt to go to grad school.

The only thing I know is that there are a lot of us out there right now, and there’s no way things are going to stay the way they are unless the U.S. wants a generation lost to them and borne of poverty. Look up, things can only get better for those of us with nothing to start with.

By: Target-Addict

Target-Addict — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:06:42 +0000

I would feel sorry for you… had I not experienced the same thing during the last recession (late 1980′s/early 90′s). LOTS of people have been through similar straights, Andrea; you’re not alone. For me personally, it took 9 months until I found a job in my field at the time (PR) and that one was part-time (20-30 hours per week). In the meantime, I was lucky enough to a) be able to move back home with my parents temporarily, and b) get temp. work as an administrative assistant. My advice to you would be to find a job – ANY job – to at least bring some $$ in and to make more personal connections, because you never know where the next opportunity might come from. So keep your chin up, and keep at it.

By: katie kemple

katie kemple — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:18:19 +0000

Hang in there Andrea! I’ve worked in media for most of my career and we’re all pretty uncertain about what the future holds, but one thing is certain: there will be a future. Also, some of the best writing is a result of difficult situations.