Some students are prepared enough to think about leaving uni
before it actually happens. For everyone else, there are some inevitable
struggles.
1. Clearing out your room
You haven’t got that much stuff…how bad can it be?
2. Becoming overly sentimental about your
belongings
Remember all the free stationery
you got at the fresher’s fair? Well, it looks like it didn’t come in handy
after all. So why is it so hard to part with that biro collection?
3. Believing that there’s absolutely no way
that you’ll have to pay back your library fines
You’ve spent three years racking up library
fines with reckless abandon and now you owe significantly more than your
overdraft will allow. Surely they
won’t make you pay them back now?
4. Actually having to pay off your library
fines
The inevitable has happened. You’ve
received a threatening final reminder about those fines and it sounds as if a
visit from the bailiffs might be imminent. Reluctant to cause a stir among the
neighbours, you bite the bullet and go to face the librarians. This is even
worse than the time you got caught eating biscuits in the silent study area.
5. Realising there’s no more student discount
You’ve tried to ignore it, but that expiry
date on your student card is creeping ever closer and it’s time to accept that
you’ll never be able to afford to go shopping again. All the more reason to
keep those clothes you were meant to throw away…
6. Facing judgement day…
Oh god. Results. You’ve not been looking
forward to this bit. You begin to berate yourself for not working hard enough.
You convince yourself that you’re definitely going to fail. You start thinking
about all those lectures you missed. Were those nights out really worth it? Will
anyone ever employ me? Will I be living with my parents for the rest of my
life?
7. …followed by relief
But somehow, miraculously, you’ve made it.
You officially have a degree! You can start using social media again without
feeling guilty for procrastinating! That is until you realise that everyone you
know is posting smug statuses announcing their results and log off in disgust.
8. Graduating
As if the library fines weren’t enough, it
turns out that graduation is out to fleece you too. Appalled by the price of
gown hire, you begin to consider knocking one up yourself. How hard can it be?
9. Going home
It’s all over. You’ve graduated. You’re
living at home again. Your parents won’t leave you alone. Extended family
members start interrogating you about your life plans. Moving to a faraway
country becomes increasingly tempting, but then you remember that since you’re
unemployed you probably can’t afford to go much further than Dover.
10. Starting the job search
The inevitable final stage. Eventually, after
weeks of moping around, binge-watching Netflix and googling graduate
unemployment statistics, it’s time to sort your life out and start looking for
a job. If you can just remember where you saved your CV…
Leaving uni is a daunting prospect, even for the most
organised of students. However, you’re not alone! TARGETjobs can help you navigate the unfamiliar territory and
create a great graduate CV – even if you haven’t looked at yours in three years.
Article written by Amie Marshall, TARGETjobs Editorial Intern. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn.
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