I graduated from college and have a Bachelors of Science. I thought more doors would be opened for me but now ten month since graduation… this does not seem so.
I held a position in manufacturing 6 months after graduate just to make some money but did not take long for me to feel dissatisfied, unaccomplished, and severely depressed. I woke each morning feeling unmotivated, miserably, and wondering why I cannot launch my career. I had no problem quitting the job. The job put me to sleep (literally), the pay sucked, the hours was pitiful, no one appreciate the volunteered overtime and… most importantly, I want to dedicate my pursue to MY DREAM!
I attempted to volunteer but apparently there are no openings at this time (maybe, I asking the wrong set of agencies). I attempted to move away but never had enough money to move away. I reserved to apply to any graduate programs, Post-bachelors programs, fellowships, internships, and certification programs but there are no guarantees and one program rejected me already and I did not take well. I attempt to find and apply to positions related to my field of interest but without any research or work experience… I cannot get anyone anywhere to try me.
Before any say, “You have so much going for you.” I DON’T!!
I was raised in working class (nearly impoverished) background. My parents did not pay for me to go nowhere. I worked each semester and between semester to make ends meet when financial aid couldn’t cover the remaining cost. I did not have a social live (I never had such a thing as real friends). Sometimes I did not eat or barely ate (one meal a day). I experience severe bouts of depression and sleep disrupts. I hoped that with all the sacrifices in consideration, it would all pay off once I graduated (assuming I could finish at the time).
I have been to therapy but nothing has worked with my declining mood and suicidal tendencies. I have been on medication but it nothing has adjusted my mood.
Part of college pursue and becoming a professional in the sciences is part of my raison d’être.
Current: My ambitions are on life support and struggling to find something… anything that might save my it. I am talking myself thought how I mean to cope with the strong possibly of my ambition amounting to nothing. I am struggling to fashion another raison d’être but feel such attempts will be in vain… I have nothing more going for me than degree I cannot use, dreams I have to bury, emptiness I cannot feel with anything, and strong possible of killing myself by my 30th birthday.
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what did you study in science? can you tell me your dream? Trust me i know the feeling of no one helping you.
What did you study in science?
Biology
Can you tell me your dream?
Dedicated further research to study Death and Aging to prove longevity and proven the quality of life (if there is such a thing).
Trust me i know the feeling of no one helping you.
my dream was to graduate in biology and become neuroscientist. thanks to my parents and relatives, i ended up doing engineering. i can see where my career is going now, i.e. nowhere.
don’t give up your dream, brother.
I am trying. I spend at least several hours jobs searching, networking, tailoring my resume and professional profiles, reading program requires, completing applications and just reading textbooks and journal to stay fresh just to be told by some dean or hiring manager that they selected more qualified candidates, something will come up… and of course B.S.