Monday, April 1, 2013

Mi Guh a University an mi Cya get a work!!!

Over and over we see the complaints from university grads and those soon to graduate and we proceed to blame the government for not supplying jobs after we have spent so much money or, in most cases, taken out such hefty loans. Persons facing this situation definitely have a point and do in fact have the right to hold the government accountable ...but to what extent?

We venture into University to expand our minds, to broaden our horizons and to set ourselves apart from the crowd. We go in and, many times, come out with an elitist view of ourselves. After all you have spent your money to earn the prestige..right? But how about using the smarts we claim to have to create avenues for ourselves and those who were not as fortunate to afford a University education.

Before we go to University we have to choose a program of study. All of us are familiar with computers and the internet these days and know it is a great resource. How many of us actually researched our degrees and the demand for it or the expected demand? How many of us looked at the numbers and chose an option that would in fact lead to the financially secure future we all desire? From all indicators..not many.

Nothing is wrong with going after what you really want to do even if the financial stability is not necessarily guaranteed. But, that is a personal choice and one you will have to be content with or a more wise choice is to find a way to manipulate that love and make it profitable.

Going to university should teach you how to think. How to be innovative. How to be independent to some degree. Make connections there and find a way to live above the realities of the state. It is a quite uneducated move to be aware of the conditions and do nothing to prevent the fate of eminent hardship.

Take the time to think about it. What can you do with your studies to make an effort to secure your financial freedom? One may not be able to do it alone but that is why we are not in this world alone. You don't have to have a famous last name to soar.

Instead of sitting back get up and do, use your intelligence for your benefit and for that of your fellow Jamaicans. Together we can achieve.

It won't be easy but it will be worth it!

2 comments:

  1. I agree. Even if you pursue a degree that doesn't bring immediate financial gratification. Find ways to market yourself or do multiple things. Having a degree in a particular area does not stop you from exploring other options. Another thing to do is to explore a new way your degree can work for you.

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