{"id":44412,"date":"2021-03-15T01:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=44412"},"modified":"2021-03-15T15:46:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T19:46:18","slug":"fear-of-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2021\/03\/15\/fear-of-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s coming to the end of my four years at U of T and now I\u2019ve started facing the fact that I have no idea how to function outside of the school system. If all goes well with passing classes and such (finger-crossed) I will be graduating this June, but that means figuring out what I\u2019ll actually be doing next year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I remember feeling a similar way when I graduated high school and was about to begin first year uni: super anxious about the college life I knew nothing about, yet also really excited to experience everything new. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to write this blog post because I\u2019m sure there are a lot of people who feel a similar way--and who are just as nervous and relieved about graduating as I am. What I worry about the most is losing contact with my friends. In some ways our graduating class may be a little more prepared for keeping in contact with friends over Zoom, but, knowing that we are going our separate paths, moving to far away cities--some across the globe, with no fall semester to unite us in Toronto once more, is a little terrifying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charles Street (Campus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 I\u2019m certain there are plenty of people to meet and friendships to be made in every new place; however, to try and stay in contact, my friends and I have decided to try and keep up a book club. We\u2019re planning on facetiming a couple times a month to share our own writing and talk about books we\u2019ve read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest factor is that there is a huge unknown about the future, with no clear answer about where we will all end up. I\u2019ve become familiar with the same schedule while attending U of T--and while I do know that I will be attending grad school next year, it\u2019s still daunting to not be following the same routine I\u2019ve known for the past four years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My familiar messy desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m excited to take a new step in my life, to seek new opportunities, and meet new people, but graduation can be scary as well. I think it\u2019s worth allowing yourself to feel worried and excited at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are also graduating but aren\u2019t sure about where the world will take you next, check out the Career Exploration & Education<\/a> or the U of T Alumni resources page<\/a> to find job opportunities, and learn resume writing and interview skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are graduating, or have graduated, I would love to hear your thoughts!\ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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