This makes me so angry http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif - after delaying the announcment for over 3 weeks, I just got news that I didn't get a scholarship from my university. Of course, this news comes right when I am just starting to feel better after being on meds for about a month. Also, in the past few weeks I have turned down a couple full time job offers - grrrr!
Sorry for ranting, but it is things like this that make me feel frustrated. These things are totally out of my control, but my whole future depends on them. The scholarship was to go back to school to do research for one of my profs., but now that that is in the dumpster, I don't know what I'll do.
I'm 23 years old, have a university degree (BA), but have no idea what to do with it. My family is really supportive, but I can tell they are getting frustrated with my lack of direction (as am I!). http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/confused.gif
With depression, it is so hard to think that far down the road! Everyone is asking me "now what?" & I don't know what to tell them.....
Again, sorry for the ranting, but I just needed to get it out.

Hello.
If it makes you feel any better, there are LOTS of college graduates in a similar situation, that being having a Bachelor's degree and looking around and asking themselves," What do I do now with the degree?" I was the same way when I graduated from college a few years back. My advice is, well, just go with it. Get a job. Explore the working world a bit and see what you like. See what seems fun, interesting, enjoyable, and that you can making a living off of. After a few years after college, you'll have a better sense of what direction you want to go in. It sucks with what happened with your scholarship, but see what happens. What is your degree in? Good Luck!!

Hi, I'm kinda in a similar situation. I graduated over 2 years ago with a BS in media/communications and I currently do medical billing. I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but bad internships and experiences in school really made me question my choice of major. Although I feel like my education was a waste of time and money and that I'm disapointing my family, I do have a full time job with benfits and I guess that makes me feel a bit better. I try to keep all my options open..because you never know when opportunity will come along. Good luck to you...I'm sure you'll find something you like.

Cleo Cat,
Just to add my two cents...I, too, am a college graduate. I have a B.A. in Liberal Studies. I had planned to teach, but I have since decided that it's not quite the right profession for me (at least, right now). So, I'm looking into other things. It has been really tough, though.

Right now, I am looking into finding full-time employment that will allow me to finally move out on my own. I have had some really good leads recently, so my spirits are starting to come back up again http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif.

I'm fairly close to you in age...I'm 24 years old. I am currently living with my mother. It's very frustrating at times, but I have managed to handle it. Are you still living at home?

Well, I just wanted to let you know (as I know the others who have posted to your thread have http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif) that you aren't alone. Please keep in touch with us, and let us know how you're doing.

Colleen

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try to tell yourself that your only 23, and you have a long time to find a direction....you will find one....

Thanks for everyone's support. Here is proof that everything happens for a reason: I woke up Thursday morning to the phone ringing - it was news that I got a full time job. The job is not what I want to do for the rest of my life, but it will give me a chance to get some money in the bank. I am looking at is as buying myself some time before I decide what I really want to do "when I grow up" (lol http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif ).
Again, thanks for your support - it means a lot....

Well, when it rain, it pours. I guess good things happen in 3s. I just received an e-mail from Australia, letting me know I have been accepted into a post-graduate program! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
I am a little anxious about it though - hopefully I will be able to handle this!