An educated mind returns home.
My beautiful sister graduated college and you might remember the picture post I did. Of course, we are so proud. The baby is finally done with school. Well, at least for now, I suspect she might continue to her masters. Bless her heart, I don’t have the same discipline.
No more school, but yes to the lessons.
My sister came home. She will stay with us until she finds out about work. Since she has been home, I'm reminded of my time in college and after graduation.
Freshman year
I was determined not to gain weight. So, I didn’t and I not only didn’t gain weight. I also enrolled in the max allocated credits and found two parting jobs for the following year.
We both gain our own minds.
Both, my sister and I went to the opposite extreme our freshman year. We took too many credits, for ourselves too thin, and stretched our time too thin. Much to my mothers' dismay, we also started to think very differently than our families. Mom started to joke about it. “College ruined my children’s minds.”
It wasn’t funny then, but of course, now it is. I remember my sister speaking her mind over the four years of college. I could hear self-discovery taking place. I could hear experience being developing into wisdom. I could hear foolishness ignoring wisdom. I could hear four of college teaching.
Summers
Working or traveling for work is the norm. I spent a summer in Alaska, in Missouri, and home. My sisi traveled to various states too. Summers spent at home was always a relief and culture shock. Living alone at school and living at home was so difficult. Every time we came home e it was awesome and the same could be said when we left. In case that isn’t board and generic enough. Let me give this example, there is a piece of my heart that will always miss home and a piece of my heart that will always desire life away from home.
Graduation and job hunting
Networking, praying, and applying regardless of the season is always the same. I remember dreaming and interviewing and now I see my sister doing the same. The odds are in her favor. The circumstance for a career isn’t ideal, but she seems to be at the right place at the right time.
it’s all temporary until it isn’t.
My sister is waiting to hear if this part-time six-month job is going to be hers. After six months this position could be dissolved or transformed into a full-time career. My first job out of college was supposed to be my career. When my second employment laid me off, I never imagined it would take me three months to find another job.
Detoxing from the 9 to 5.
I love the office life. The suites, the hassle, the corporate ladder was all ideal. Until I spent three months blogging. The freedom to write or not to write. The freedom to travel or not. The freedom to shower or skip that day.
My major my life
I studied business my sister music. School taught us to craft our minds to a world that requires us to do differently. With work experience, our managers inspire critical thinking while the job market inspires creative thinking.
Balancing the imbalance
Every field has its requirements. It’s a circus act made up of compromise and sacrifice. Made up of growth and independence. There is a sense of imprisonment that comes from the lack of knowledge and a hinders to it with education. What say you? How did going to college change your worldview, shape it, or affect it? How has not going to college changed your worldview, shape it, or affect it?
Aww so lovely to hear! Congratulations to her :) I have one more year then Ill be on the same train! Wish her best of luck on the job search from me :)
We found out last night that she got the job :)
Yay!!! Sister's home. Congratulations to her!
I can totally relate when you say that there is a piece of your heart that will always miss home and a piece of your heart that will always desire life away from home. I've been away for 18 years and still miss home. And I miss you!!!! Have a great day :)
I miss you!
Ending college is a happy and sad feeling at the same time . Happy because ofcourse there is a feather in your cap.Sad because you won't be allowed to live a carefree life like before and will be missing everyone that has been a part of that journey .Been an year since graduation I still want to go back and relive those days .
All the best to your sister , and wish her all success .
My advice to her don't feel so intimidated to chose up a job offer till she is 101% satisfied . And ofcourse give learning preference more than the money at this stage. After college I was stuck at a high paying job just cause of lucrative salary they gave but ended up hating my life and then had to quit it .
Thank you for the kind words and the wisdom. That last statement happened to me too. Sacrificing your life for money is never worth living for.