I’ve recently started an internship in New York City and I’ve met a lot of awesome people. We all have a lot in common and the biggest connection is college. I’ve met people who are in college or are about to graduate. A lot of us are worried and thinking about life after.

I graduate in December, and I’ll be walking the stage with about $40,000 of debt on my shoulders. I don’t know if I’ll have a job, I don’t know where I’ll be living, but my debt will be there and waiting for me to pay it back. The closer I get to graduation the more I wish I could stay in college just to avoid the debt. Which is pretty wild if you think about it, but it’s reality. This is my last summer as an undergrad and my last chance to get as much as I can out of my internship.

While I was applying for internships in the spring I noticed that 90% of the internships were requiring that I already have at least two years with a previous internship. This is an internship that I’m talking about, not a job. I don't know how an internship can require you have multiple previous internships. I had to start somewhere, but it was hard. I was lucky enough to land a really awesome internship that I have a lot of fun with, but this really had me thinking about a job post college.

Most post-grads are dealing with this dilemma and I’m starting to realize that jobs sometimes boil down to who you know and the connections you’ve made. This is something I found out simply by asking people who have graduated and were able to find jobs immediately. Most of them knew someone who was able to give them a job. If anything I think this is one of the most important things us college students should do before we graduate.

So many questions run through my mind when I think about life after college. Where will I be? what kind of career path will follow? I kind of have a mini break down just thinking about these things, but what I’m learning is that it’s okay. It’s okay that I have no idea where I will be as long as I continue to work towards my goals.