April. The happiest month of the year is here. Happy because it signals the switch from spring to summer. Everywhere you look, you find colour and colours brighten up our lives. My world right now is a mix of red, green and a whole lot of yellow. If you know what each colour universally stands for then you have it all figured out.
I spent the entire morning thinking about my future. Yes, the mood swings are back again. Most days I just focus on the important chores and move ahead but not today. I have put in so much in the last decade, now I'm wondering if the day to reap dividends will ever knock on my door. During my research for the article I am writing I came across an interesting piece of information. Because of the gap between education and employment opportunities, the youth continue studying in the hope of applying for an apt job when the time comes. In the process, these individuals become more and more qualified, widening the gap between education and employment and with chances of under-employment as a high probability. That is my story. I have just taken this giant leap forward and now I wonder if I will ever be able to strike the right balance. I've edited a popular phrase which goes something like this -- 'I was born carefree, but education ruined me'. On the one hand, I am satisfied with my achievements. All the learning. But this knowledge has to lead me somewhere too. Unless it serves a meaningful purpose, the struggle remains a struggle. I think what I need right now is a job. Once June comes to an end, I have a plan. Hard work is essential if you want to be successful in life but there are other condiments too without which the recipe is incomplete. Luck and opportunity happen to be the most important ones. I need them both this year. I need them both.
I spent the entire morning thinking about my future. Yes, the mood swings are back again. Most days I just focus on the important chores and move ahead but not today. I have put in so much in the last decade, now I'm wondering if the day to reap dividends will ever knock on my door. During my research for the article I am writing I came across an interesting piece of information. Because of the gap between education and employment opportunities, the youth continue studying in the hope of applying for an apt job when the time comes. In the process, these individuals become more and more qualified, widening the gap between education and employment and with chances of under-employment as a high probability. That is my story. I have just taken this giant leap forward and now I wonder if I will ever be able to strike the right balance. I've edited a popular phrase which goes something like this -- 'I was born carefree, but education ruined me'. On the one hand, I am satisfied with my achievements. All the learning. But this knowledge has to lead me somewhere too. Unless it serves a meaningful purpose, the struggle remains a struggle. I think what I need right now is a job. Once June comes to an end, I have a plan. Hard work is essential if you want to be successful in life but there are other condiments too without which the recipe is incomplete. Luck and opportunity happen to be the most important ones. I need them both this year. I need them both.
Education is not to be pursued with an end in mind. The journey that one undertakes in pursuit of knowledge is more pleasurable than anything else in life; a job is, in such a case, not necessarily the ideal reward that one should look to. If a job is what you want, then it will come through. May be not just one, but many more. This is my hope and my conviction.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I strongly feel that you will shine in life not because of the job you get, but because of the qualities that you picked up along the way in achieving your academic qualifications.
Lastly, I hope your plan brings you the desired results. All the best.
it will happen soon..very soon..amen!! god bless you.
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