Career Advice for a Fresh Graduate

I really like some help from people who can give me some advice or tips to get a job. It's been like four months since I graduated from college and I really want to find work now. I would like to know if it's a good thing that I would prefer a different line of work besides technology and then build experience or take a technology job already.

For now, I would like to share my experience before walking on the stage and receiving the diploma for learning and working hard for four years.

My four years in college were divided into two divisions. The first one was in the city for face-to-face classes and the other one was at home in the province because of the pandemic. At first, the idea of having no classes in school was okay to me because I don't really like interacting with people that much and the sweat of going to school was a challenging part for me. I have no problem with going to school because I know that I am privileged enough to even be at school, but there are a lot of factors contributing to how I went to college.

I went to college because of my father's, biologically speaking, advice. Although back in senior high school, there are a lot of opportunities given to me because I studied in a Lasallian school. They often offer examinations to students that will pursue a degree in college. I wasn't able to get one because I was so sure back then that I would not study in any of those schools because I am going to a different one. If I were to look back then, I would have chosen to get one. I am not that intelligent but I am sure that I am going to pass at least one of them.

Fast forward to college, the first two years were fun because even though I am new, not only to the area but to the field of study that I joined, I had a great time with the environment. The other two years were not.

First, of all, the pandemic really did a lot of damage, not only to health but to the way society runs now. Even now, the fear of getting the virus is still in the area and I don't think that it will ever pass. Second, the way we studied was not really a good thing. It was okay at first because for an introvert like me, interacting with people is always not the best thing to do in life, but you have to because that's part of life. However, the learnings that were given are not enough. Especially since technology is evolving every now and then and even though we are connected to our laptops, it wasn't enough for us to really learn things.

I think the effect is showing now.

However, before I graduated, I was not happy to even finish school. Although I should be the number of disappointing words that came from my father and grandmother made me realize that I should have not been in that school in the first place. Anyways, that personal business so I will take care of it.

Going back, the fact that I was not able to go to a face-to-face on-the-job training made an impact on how I am applying on jobs. Most jobs require an internship with a company in relation to the tasks at work. Some are okay with having no experience but the exams they are given are pretty much of the same difficulty.

I am really desperate for help because I think that even though it hasn't been a year since I graduated, I feel like I'm falling behind with everything. Probably because one of the reasons why is that I see most of my batchmates already having jobs and bringing food to the table and here I am still looking for one.

I hope someone can help me.