Have you ever wondered why you are here on this earth? What is your purpose, or is there any purpose at all? Even if you haven’t, I’m sure after completing graduation everyone faces this question. The question of looking for work to earn a livelihood and it is here that a person can find himself/herself at crossroads. The mixed feelings of nostalgia over what was and the anxiety of what will be can overwhelm anyone.
If it was a
question of just earning money, life would have been so much easier. But there
is no doubt that just earning money is not everyone's ambition. No doubt, money
is important but finding a work or doing something that is fulfilling is of
much more value than just accumulating cash.
There is no
dearth of self - help books and websites these days which provide more
information than one can digest. But in the end it is a person's judgement and
personal experiences that can help him/her the most. The post university
transition is not easy for most of the students. University can be one of the
best experiences of a young person’s life, wherein you study a beloved subject
for three or four years and treasure the time spent with friends. It is natural
to have anxious thoughts about what life has in store outside the university
walls. Lucky are those few who choose academics as a career, for they are
unlikely to face such shocks that other peers of theirs do.
In the job market the most common fears that freshers experience
is the fear of being undervalued or under employed as the outer world hardly
cares about your college days accomplishments. It is a cut throat world where
almost everything is measured in terms of profit and loss and thus candidates
are weighed in terms of monetary value they add to an organisation. Another
fear is that of landing in wrong job and being stuck in a place where one
doesn't belong. It is in the light of such things that the question of one's
calling in life becomes all the more important.
If one is certain about what he/she wants to do then he/she can
just stick to one path and keep moving in one direction until one reaches
there. But for those who do not know clearly what they should do or have such
talents which cannot be fit into existing job market profiles, there is no
other way but to narrow down the options based on their interests and skills.
However, I have found that no matter how much you research about job profiles,
without actually working in one it is unlikely that you will have a true idea
or picture of what a certain job entails. The research can still help by
steering you away from unwanted options but the trickiest situation arises when
the choices are similar in appearance but different on ground level. For
example; an English literature graduate or a mass communication graduate who
doesn't opt for academic career might be inclined to join the following
profiles: Copywriter, Editor, Copy Editor, Journalist, PR, Corporate
Communication etc. These profiles seem similar to a person who has not
encountered the real work conditions but are very different from each
other. Just like 'media' is an umbrella term which encompasses a lot of job
profiles requiring different set of skills. It is easy to misjudge and end up
in a wrong one. Further, the realisation also takes time, depending on various
factors.
The best way is to just go with the flow and not be too hard on
oneself. You are more likely to find right things to do in a happy state of
mind. And even if you don't find your calling, keep looking with patience and
peaceful curiosity. Don't miss out on life; it is made of more than just one
aspect. Take it easy.
Dev Arbikshe
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