Out Of The University, What’s Next?

9 Things You Could Do After University.

It can be overwhelming just thinking about what to do after university. you’ve spent four to five years listening to some boring lectures, studying hard so that you could get a degree that would be useful, you’ve walked through the four stressful corners of the university and now that you are finally done, the question is, what’s next?

To some, maybe they’ve figured it out. While the rest are just being bombarded with the same question of “what are you going to do after University?” by their family and friends. And when you’ve replied with “I’m not sure or I don’t know” for a million time, it’s best you seat down and create a strategy.

Here are the list of things you could do after university.

1. RELAX: You’re done with attending lectures, you’re done with the extra tutorials, the night studies and the waking up early to attend classes. You’ve worked hard and finally gotten that degree. You need to relax, take a break, visit old friends, go bungee jumping, go to a beach, go rock climbing, pour a glass of your favorite wine and chill, go on picnics with friends or love ones. You deserve to go out relax and enjoy yourself. Trust me you won’t regret it.
2. INVEST IN THE THINGS YOU LOVE: Do you want to learn how to be a writer in your spare time? Do you want to be a good cook? Do you want to paint better? Then I suggest you take classes that would help you get better at that skill. A great platform where you could learn any skill is YouTube. There is no skill that isn’t posted on that platform. It’s my favorite place to learn anything.
3. GET A PART-TIME JOB: You can’t pay for those skill classes with an empty wallet. You need to get that part-time job your passionate about. You could be a teacher and teach students what you studied, you could work in a gym, work as a nanny, work at a flower shop, a bakery, a hair salon, you could work in your father’s company. Not only does getting a part-time job give you the chance to grow your bank account it gives you the chance to experience new things. The truth is most people don’t usually work in the same area they studied for. You could work in a gym and before you know it you could own a gym and start your own business. But whatever job you find yourself doing, do it well. As this would be a great place to start to get solid reliable references.
4. GO FURTHER IN YOUR EDUCATION: Anyone could find it a bit difficult to finish school, relax and then go back to school to study again. If you’re thinking of furthering your education, then I believe you should go for it while your brain’s still hot. It would be easier for you while your brain is still used to studying and maybe you could double the relaxation when you’ve achieve another degree or a master’s degree.
5. TURN YOUR BUSINESS INTO A HOBBY: Start a business if people give positive comments about your hobby. If they say you make the best tea start a business with that. If they say you give the best sex advice start a business with that, if they say you make the best bread start a business with that. Though your parents might not like the idea of you risking getting a stable job over you starting a business for yourselves, but at least, it’s a way of making money as you go job hunting.
6. PURSUE A VOLUNTEER WORK: Even though volunteering does not bring in money, it is a valuable way of making a difference in the lives of others with other like-minded people. Who knows what doors those like-minded people could open for you. So volunteer to give meals and gifts to patients at a local hospital, volunteer to help read books and letter to a person who is visually impaired, volunteer to organize a car wash and donate the profit to charity, volunteer to coach a youth sport team, volunteer to host a holiday meal for the elderly etc.
7. BE OPEN TO NEW EXPERIENCES: One valuable way to use your time, is helping out in areas that are not even in your line of work, if your father wants you to help him run errands for his company and you are not busy then you should do it, if your asked to help fill in for a sick employee at your friends bakery then do it. Your grandparents want you to drive them around then do it. Do this for the times you’re not doing anything.
8. ITS FINE TO BE UNCERTAIN: To me its ok you have no idea what you want to do yet after university. Take a deep breath and do any of the options above, soak in all those experiences. Don’t sit down, worrying about your future. Get up, take action, do something and make things happen.

Thank you.