大学生毕业求职,面对巨大压力英语作文
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大学生毕业求职,面对巨大压力英语作文Graduating From University is Super Hard!
Hi there! My name is Tommy and I'm going to tell you all about the big problems university graduates face when trying to find a job after they finish their studies. It's a really tough situation that gives a lot of people lots of stress and worries. I may be just a kid, but I've heard my older siblings and their friends talking about it a bunch, so I know what's going on!
The biggest issue is that there are way too many university graduates these days and not enough jobs for all of them. Back when my parents and grandparents were young, getting a university degree almost guaranteed you a good job. But now, it's like everyone goes to university so employers can be really picky about who they hire. They want the absolute best students with perfect grades, tons of work experience, and lots of extra skills and activities.
My brother Jimmy just graduated last year and he told me how hard it was. He said he must have applied to over 100 different jobs! And a lot of the time, he didn't even get an interview or anyresponse. He said it was really demoralizing putting all that effort into applications and hearing nothing back.
Even if he did get an interview, there would be like 20 other candidates competing for the same job. The employers could take their pick of the best.
On top of that, a lot of the job postings wanted people with 2-3 years of experience already! How is someone fresh out of university supposed to have that much experience? It doesn't make any sense. My sister Emily said it's because companies don't want to spend time and money training new hires, so they only hire people who already know everything they need to do the job. But then how is anyone ever supposed to GET that experience? It's a big catch-22.
Another huge problem is that university doesn't really prepare students for the working world. I've heard my older siblings complaining that although they learned a lot of theory and book knowledge, they didn't learn practical job skills. Things like how to behave professionally, work on a team, communicate effectively, negotiate, manage their time, problem solve, think critically and creatively. You know, actual REAL skills that matter at a job. Nope, university just taught them haaaaardcore academics. My brother said in his job interviews, he had no clue how to sell his strengths and marketability to employers.
And we can't forget about the IMMENSE student loan debt most graduates have. My parents remortgaged our house just to pay for my siblings' tuition, room and board! Now my brother and sister owe the bank like a kerbillion dollars. With all that debt hanging over their heads, they have no choice but to take any job they can get, even if it's not their dream job or passion. They can't be picky because they need to start paying back those loans ASAP before the interest piles up even more. Such a drag!
I think not having professional job contacts and networks also really hurts new graduates. My parents' friends all got jobs through people they knew - old classmates, their parents' coworkers, family friends, stuff like that. But students today don't have those kinds of relationships and connections. We had to move a bunch when I was little because of my dad's job transferring, so my siblings lost touch with a lot of people they knew. Now they're at a disadvantage because they don't have those important contacts to help get their foot in the door somewhere.
On top of EVERYTHING else, new graduates have to worry about things like affording the move to a new city for work, putting a professional wardrobe together, finding a decent apartment they can afford, figuring out transportation and
commuting, and just generally being independent and responsible adults for the first time. No more living at home with free food, laundry and rent! It's a brutal wake-up call. My older brother got a job but he's pretty much living
paycheck-to-paycheck in a tiny apartment and eating ramen noodles every day. Doesn't sound like much fun to me!
So in summary, university graduates nowadays face:
Way more competition for fewer jobs
Unrealistic experience requirements
Lack of practical job skills
Heaps of student debt
No professional contacts or networks
The added stress of becoming fiscally responsible adults
It's just a total mess! No wonder graduates have so much anxiety, stress, depression and hopelessness about their future job prospects. After investing four-plus years of efforts and money into their education, they feel lost and unprepared for the real working world. Their dreams and expectations get crushed by the harsh realities.
Some of my friends want to go to university, but after seeing what my siblings went through, I'm not so sure it's worth it. Maybe I'll just open a lemonade stand instead - FREEEEE lemonade for all university grads! At least there will be no student loans for me to repay! Being a kid isn't so bad after all.。