College (n): an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, or an institution offering vocational education.

Job (n): a person's role in society. More specifically, a job is an activity, often regular and often performed in exchange for payment ("for a living").

For those of us who do or have attended a college or university, it may seem like we just need to get over this hurdle before our lives can get "really" started. That final semester feels like the longest one in the world, especially with the endless homework that is piled on us on a daily basis.

Then, once we have actually obtained that degree, it feels like the world is now ours for the taking. We have free reign in our lives to do whatever we want and succeed at all of it. We could potentially rule the world.

Boy, are most of us in for a rude awakening.

Yes, we worked hard while in school. Some of us may have caved into the pressure and experienced nervous breakdowns, but we all got through it. We earned those degrees. We are free of the stress of deadlines for projects, studying for tests and staying up all night writing that 10-page paper that is due tomorrow.

Unfortunately, the "real world" is much different. There is a whole new stress: the job market.

It's tough out there, as I am learning myself. Especially if you are getting started — or trying to — in a completely new field. It feels like degrees and skills that one has don't necessarily matter anymore — it's all about who you know, not what you know.

Either that or recruiters only care about what "professional experience" one may have in that specific field, even if you are just a college student or a recent graduate. It's incredibly frustrating. Also, the constant stress of applying to job after job weighs heavily on our shoulders.

Theoretically, we were supposed to be passed the major struggles. Why aren't we?

A survey taken by Trulia shows that around 40% of millennials are returning home after college. This is largely due to low wages, high unemployment, housing prices or all of the above.

However, I do think the difficulty of finding a job plays a factor in this as well. It's risky renting or buying a place of your own, moving out of town without a steady income or having a job waiting for you elsewhere, so many people may be forced to move back with their parents — at least for a little while.

If you're still looking for employment: stay strong! You will find employment doing something you enjoy very soon. It may take time, but we've got this!