BY: Ambria Davis
Society expects so much from college students that most do not feel they are adequate enough to finish college or even be a part of society.
Society is not made up of an individual’s standards, but instead a community’s expectations and standards as a whole. These expectations and standards define what is socially acceptable and unacceptable. These expectations run rampantly, positively and negatively, through the college student’s friend group. The stereotypical things that college students mostly do the minute they leave their parents or guardians home are partying, drugs, diet problems, finding their identity, sex, and relationships. Some even obtain minimum wage jobs, apartments, children, pets, and cars. Yet, there are expectations that very few will achieve while in or recent graduate of college.
These expectations are to have years of experience in an internship to get another job or internship, finding a job in one’s field, and to make enough money to pay off student loans. To start off, how is a student to have a year or two of experience in an internship just to get another job or internship while in school? It is possible to obtain a year or two in an internship, however, these jobs do not guarantee a permanent position with that company. Students have to work hard to receive very little or nothing. However, there are a select few students who will be able to start their jobs immediately after graduation.
Society believes that all college graduates will find a job in one’s field, yet, that is not true most of the time. Once one finds their job or dream job, they are forced to use their disposable income to pay off loans for years or decades. All of these expectations are stressing out college students, because what are they to do if some of these expectations do not happen? Somehow and some way college students will figure it out when the time comes.