The Post-Graduate Struggle

I was reflecting upon my life's journey following my graduation from university on May 13, 2011.

My initial plan was to attend law school, so I took the summer off. For the first time since middle school.

When I started Law School, it didn't take me long to realize that it was not for me. I left before I accumulated too much debt. (Though it still saddled me with a bit of debt. Law school is not cheap!)

Upon leaving law school, I went without employment for a little while. I was seeking employment, and eventually worked at Barnes and Noble for a month (November to December) while looking for more career-like employment.

I worked for Data Display (an audiovisual company in Houston) from January to May, when Allison and I got married, and moved to College Station.

When in College Station, I was unemployed for a couple months while seeking full-time employment. The Barnes and Noble here did not want to hire me, nor did other temporary employment. It was a fairly low low point, being kept from full-time employment by my lack of experience, and being kept from temporary employment by my college degree. I was stuck in limbo for about 4 months. Wow.

Finally, on September 3, I settled at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. For 9 months. It was a lot of work for a decent amount of pay, but nothing to write home about. By that I mean that I was making more money at Data Display. The position didn't require a college degree, but was much better than sitting at home doing nothing. This sounds negative, but I really enjoyed the job, I just felt that my time spent earning my degree was wasted on this position.

On June 10 last year, I started my job in Performance Studies, and I've been here ever since. There was no time in between my employment this time, and I was moving to a better paying job with less hours. And an established career ladder!

In the 3 years since graduating, I've done a little bit of a lot. I'm glad to be where I am now. It keeps me very busy, and I have the respect of my peers. I'm glad to be here, and look forward to buffing-up my years of service at this position.