re: Post College Blues

quote:

---

nd also, I live in DC where I get overworked and the cost of living is so damn high I don't see the fruits of my labor.

---

Get the frick out now. I think this is a big part of your problem. I've heard horror stories of rent in DC and that's no place to be just starting off and trying to find your feet.

I've said it like 4 times now, if you are any good at interviewing then that plus a ME degree will get you considered by a TON of places. You're thinking about this all wrong. Do you know how many grads there are right now absolutely furious that they graduated in journalism and can't afford shite? You should think of your degree as proof that you attempted something really hard, and did it. Don't paint yourself into a corner by thinking you can only take a job that has eng in the title. Approach companies you like, be persistent, and walk into the interview with that mindset. Hell say exactly that to the interviewer, odds are they didn't quite end up doing what they thought they'd do. Do some research, find out what you like, and make a change. Doesn't have to be working at a dispensary in CO and defaulting on your student loans, you can find something you really enjoy and will try hard at.