College always does fly by in the blink of an eye. So quick in fact that many students are left with that flighty panic as the end date creeps up. Maybe you haven’t got an internship, you haven’t applied for a job, not sure about your finances and you’re just not sure what you want to do. Try not to panic. Everyone who goes to college goes through this period of scary uncertainty. Hopefully some of these tips can help you plan the next stage in your life. It’s something to be happy about, and certainly something to look forward to.

What Did Your Idols Do?

Sometimes, looking up at the people you respect most can really help you. You can see what they did after college, how they approached life and what they did to get their working life up off the ground. It can add some levity to the situation. Especially when you see some may have dropped out, or worked minimum wage for a few years. Whether you’re looking at business leaders like Elon Musk, college experts like Stephen Troese or are keen to follow in the footsteps of your favourite celebrity. Knowing what they did can always help take some of the pressure away from where you are, and can also give some insight into what might come next. The point is that everyone does stuff at their own pace. Don’t look at others and benchmark yourself against them. Don’t let what they do, panic you. 

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Go It Alone?

Starting a business comes naturally to some people. Having that business acumen, the knowhow and the gift of easy communication might see you thrive in the business world. If you’ve studied business in college, or if you’ve decided to focus on entrepreneurship of some sort this might be for you. Whether you’re looking to start a business yourself, go into partnership with a friend or help out with a family business. It can be hard, it can be lonely too. But if you’ve got what it takes, you’ve spotted a gap in the market or have industry knowhow, you can really get into a great position right out of the gate. You don’t have to worry about the stress of getting a job, though of course there are other stresses in owning your own business, no matter what it is. 

Can You Specialize?

You might be at the end of your undergraduate course and not really know what to you. However, if you’ve enjoyed your subject matter, to the point where you want to make a career out of it, you could move on to do a master’s degree, and then perhaps a PHD. It depends what you want and what you’ve got planned. If you’ve done well in your undergraduate degree you might be able to get a scholarship or nursery, even if you didn’t get this in your undergraduate. It’s certainly worth thinking about. However, you don’t want to get into the position where you’re just doing it because you don’t know what you want to do. Only go for it if it’s what you really want.