In my last post, I discussed the distressing news that I'd receive from my school: that I wasn't going to graduate in May 2014. I can't tell you the impact that this news had on me. I was pondering what life without a college degree would be like. Nowadays, employers require even administrative assistants and other entry-level candidates to possess a 4 year degree.
Yet,according to the NY Federal Reserve Bank, "the percentage of unemployed and underemployed -working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor's degree has risen--since the 2001 recession has increased." It's pretty depressing.
In times like these, I turned to religion. Like other Chinese families, we practice a mix of Taoist/Buddhist religion. Nothing too radical. In my mind, I just chanted the name of Guan Yin. She's the bodhisattva of compassion or mercy. Lore has it that she delayed her own enlightenment to help mankind. She's very beautiful.
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Armed with paperwork, I was told that this issue had indeed been an error (my school had my credentials incorrect), and I am a May 2014 graduate. Afterward, as a symbol of my gratification, I visited my local Buddhist shrine and burned a stick of incense.
Tomorrow, I've got a trial run at a marketing company for a part-time position as a junior copywriter. Even if I don't get the job, they've got a catered lunch for their employees. Sounds good. (*crossing my fingers*)
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