It’s the end of an era…the era of my undergrad career at Drexel that is. This week started the first week of my last term as a student in University City. Being able to utter that statement is amazing. It would be an understatement to say that I’m excited. June 12, 2010 is a goal I’ve worked for over the past four years.

But what’s next? As a graduating senior the question I am asked most frequently is: “So, what are you doing after graduation?” It would be great if I could say I had this amazing job lined up that starts a couple months after I become Drexel Alumna, or at least that I am going on interviews at the moment.

However, that is not my reality. The fact is I have yet to start looking (although I have updated my resume) and I do not have a specific employer I want to work for yet. When I first started answering this question, my response of “I plan on getting a job” didn’t seem to be good enough and I knew that the person asking wanted more, a concrete plan of attack so to say.

By now, I don’t worry about what my response is since I am kept busy with all of my other responsibilities: senior project, three classes, this internship, and two official jobs. I do have some projects that I am working on and truly believe that I will find the job that allows me to explore my interests and learn new things.

For my fellow graduating seniors, I wish you the best of luck! For everyone else who knows a graduating senior, don’t be too disappointed if they don’t have a game plan for after graduation and realize that they are just as excited to partake in what is called “the real world”.