bus stop
it's been really boring.
They say that life starts after college. I'd say life takes a bit of a pause after college. for how long? i have no idea.
When i was in college, people around me kept on reminding me that i should get good grades, because good grades=good career. well not really. in this cruel world i realized good grades wont really get you that far. guts would. if you have guts you'd more likely succeed than a cowardly-play-safe cum laude grad.
sometimes, good connections would also give you a headstart in your career. take for instance, my career as a nurse. anywhere i look, hospitals are fully booked. not only by staff nurse, mind you, but volunteer RNs-- clamoring for experience.you even get to pay the hospitals for the work you're doing.
On the other side of the coin, if you're the daughter or son of a chief nurse or a hospital consultant, you get a good chance at getting a job even though you have literally nothing on your CV. i know people who weren't really good during college, but they got a job at a tertiary hospital without a sweat. and ive known thousands of good RNs still on that "waiting list", whose CVs are at the bottom, sometimes not even read because of the humungous pile of applications.
it is sooO depressing. sure, i could easily get a career elsewhere, but would you blame me if i really wanted to be in the field that i have chosen right from the start? i often get nightmares about it. and sometimes while im on the bus, i'd reflect on where im heading. i wanted to be in a place where i could be of purpose, where i could use all my hard-earned knowledge and hone my skills. i just want to be in a hospital. that is where im meant to be.
and i'll get there on my next bus stop.
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They say that life starts after college. I'd say life takes a bit of a pause after college. for how long? i have no idea.
When i was in college, people around me kept on reminding me that i should get good grades, because good grades=good career. well not really. in this cruel world i realized good grades wont really get you that far. guts would. if you have guts you'd more likely succeed than a cowardly-play-safe cum laude grad.
sometimes, good connections would also give you a headstart in your career. take for instance, my career as a nurse. anywhere i look, hospitals are fully booked. not only by staff nurse, mind you, but volunteer RNs-- clamoring for experience.you even get to pay the hospitals for the work you're doing.
On the other side of the coin, if you're the daughter or son of a chief nurse or a hospital consultant, you get a good chance at getting a job even though you have literally nothing on your CV. i know people who weren't really good during college, but they got a job at a tertiary hospital without a sweat. and ive known thousands of good RNs still on that "waiting list", whose CVs are at the bottom, sometimes not even read because of the humungous pile of applications.
it is sooO depressing. sure, i could easily get a career elsewhere, but would you blame me if i really wanted to be in the field that i have chosen right from the start? i often get nightmares about it. and sometimes while im on the bus, i'd reflect on where im heading. i wanted to be in a place where i could be of purpose, where i could use all my hard-earned knowledge and hone my skills. i just want to be in a hospital. that is where im meant to be.
and i'll get there on my next bus stop.
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