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5 Things Nobody Told Me About Graduating From College

the top feelings I felt after walking across that stage were lonely, depressed, and scared

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Jan 07, 2019

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5 Things Nobody Told Me About Graduating From College

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I remember freshman year of college like it was yesterday. One of the things I remembered were the glorification of graduating. All I heard were stories about people taking these awesome trips to places they had never been to and mostly living life. Fast forward to 2018 and I realized that graduating is more than what people portray it to be.

1. Bills on bills on bills

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Paying bills hurt like a you-know-what. I never realized how much bills I had until I graduated. Right now there is rent, monthly credit card payment, phone bill, and medications I have to take. I am not looking forward to extra bills once I get my car but that is life and there is no way you can ever get around paying bills

2. People you use to chill with..they gone

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Believe it or not I felt more lonelier when I moved back to Charlotte. This even surprised me since Charlotte is where I spent most of my childhood and where I felt like I had the most friends. The hardest pill I had to swallow was that your friends you had before college will most likely not be your friends after college. This is part of life and you can either seclude yourself or go out and meet new people that may be more meaningful to your life.

3. Getting a job is as hard as finding a good partner

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One thing I am thankful for is still having a part-time job. While I am working part-time I am also looking for a full-time job as a receptionist or administrative assistant. Due to me being a recent grad with little experience I honestly feel a bit overwhelmed because I know there are many applicants who have more experience than I have which means that I will see many rejection emails before I get an interview.

4. There are times you just want to give up

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So funny story. I ran into my ex on a dating site called OKCupid and to make a long story short I tried to reconnect with him and wanted to be friends with benefits because I missed him and the relationship we had. This backfired on me when the last thing he told me was that he wished that he had never met me. this will have its own article but the point for this brief story is that on top of looking for a full-time job, paying bills, little to no friends, an ex who hates me was the icing on top of the cake. Because of everything going on I became so detached from everything including writing and came so close to quitting my job as a content creator on odyssey....yikes!

5. You live you learn

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Every day you wake up is another day you get to learn something. I realized that life has many lessons that school cannot ever teach us. As long as we are living life will always provide a lesson, but it is our choice to be aware of what life is teaching us and to actually learn from it.

There will obviously be more things I will learn as time passes but in less than a month after graduation life has taught me more than what I had expected.

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5 Things Nobody Told Me About Graduating From College

the top feelings I felt after walking across that stage were lonely, depressed, and scared

1. Bills on bills on bills

2. People you use to chill with..they gone

3. Getting a job is as hard as finding a good partner

4. There are times you just want to give up

5. You live you learn

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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