On May 22, 2020, I virtually graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor's in Arts in English. Since I have obtained a higher form of education, what's next for me? There are quite a few paths that I can take after my 12 years of education. I can go to Grad School, take up a trade, find a normal job, or just freeload off my parents (don't do that). Well...I'm going to take a different path.

Before I apply for a job, I have to go through something called job training. What's job training? Job Training is when a potential applicant prepares for employment by performing a set of tasks that were provided, demonstrating its performance, and its an opportunity for the worker to imitate the demonstration and subsequent feedback. I don't know if I'll get through that specifically but that's a general idea.

I was, at first, against this idea because I thought I was capable enough to handle a normal job. It turns out that I don't. I have gone through many interviews, and I would get an email that read, "Thank you for applying but unfortunately you were not picked for...", you get the idea. With this job training, I might be able to nail an interview without sounding like a bubbling idiot or a robot.

Am I getting this job training because I'm a failure who can't obtain employment? No, that's not the case. I can apply for a job if I want to but I want the interview to be successful and result in employment. Interviewing isn't the only thing that I will (probably) be focusing on. The training will also focus on my strengths and weaknesses, how to interact with my hypothetical colleagues (on a professional and personal level), and how to properly perform tasks promptly and correctly.

It might take some time for me to find stable employment due to this whole pandemic, but once everything goes back to normal, I'll start the training immediately. If I want to get out of my childhood bedroom sooner, I should take this opportunity to brush up on my interview and social skills. Getting job training isn't a bad thing, you just need to improve on some skills so you can score that dream job. You don't want to be turned down a thousand times don't you?