May 11, 2016 ● Peter Jones
10 Ways to Stay Positive About Your First Job Out of College
We’re all so excited at the prospect of graduating and getting our first job out of college. Then we get there and the success feels start to wear off and the tedium of adulthood sets in. We feel a sense of let down. And it’s perfectly normal. You’ve worked hard for so long, but almost all things had an end point—courses, semesters, years, and even schools. Now your whole life is stretching out before you and you have… buyer’s remorse? Boredom?
Don’t worry. Your life doesn’t have to be tedious. You’re not done succeeding yet; you’re just beginning. Here are 10 things you can do to stay sharp and make the most of the world of grown-up opportunities. It takes a little longer, and a bit more strategizing, but it will be worth it in the end.