<p>hi,
i’m sort of in the position of not knowing what to do after college not b/c i have absl no idea, but b/c there’s more than one way i could go. i know everybody’s opinions are different in what i should do, and i can only decide for myself, etc., but i’d really like to hear ideas from other people, since i’m sort of stuck, and i’m open minded about stuff like this. well, anyway, it’s more likely that i’ll graduate next autumn since i’m double majoring and have some stuff i need to finish. but i think i have 3 possibilities i could do. </p>
<li>join an acting conservatory in chicago, LA, NYC, etc.</li>
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<p>i know acting is competitive, and i have tried getting away from it and doing other things. but i keep thinking about it, and everytime i hear something about acting, my ears metaphorically point up. i didn’t major in theater, but all four years, i have regretted that i did not. and even now, i keep wondering about the experience, and i feel so jealous everytime i watch a good actor on screen. but my ultimate goal is to be a writer, really. i would probably do this just to settle my curiousity and my urge for acting. however, on the realistic side, i would probably have to take up jobs like bar-tending, server, living in an expensive city on a tight budget, etc. if i do this, i would consider either a 1 or 2 year conservatory, and then see from there. my guess is i would love it, but it would be too competitive, and i would just be happy with the experience and move on, though still keeping my ears up for small opportunities. however, i’m a little worried that i would be wasting my time and money and that it might put me in a lot of debt. the downside is, i could also never see myself as a professional actor (probably the main reason i didn’t major in theater). i’m not too much into parties, and the wild life of hollywood has always scared me. i’m asian and i know we always get typecasted, and i absl despise the stereotypical roles they get. so, this would really just be a personal experience, but it would put me behind 1 or 2 years for my other 2 options.</p>
<li>continue my job as a library assistant, work there a few more years, then get my masters and become a librarian. </li>
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<p>Because of my quiet but friendly and professional nature, i seem to fit in quite well at the library. although many of my friends look down on me for working at the library, and stupidly believes that as a librarian, “you need your masters to shelve books?!”, which is false. many people don’t take the library too seriously, but it is actually a wonderful job. it’s very steady, so many of the employees have worked there 10+ years. it’s also not too stressful, and there’s hardly work to bring home to finish. and books! i love books. i have loved all the wonderful selections i have come across, and as long as i’m working at the library, i’ll never stop reading, which i love to have the opportunity to do. it’s also a perfect day job for me as a writer. and it’s very secure as a government job. it’s also very competitive, and i was lucky enough to get accepted in the first place. but the downside is, i have a feeling that if i stay here, i might stay here my whole life. and i’d love to try something different. i would probably live here forever too, and i have always dreamed of living somewhere else. it does get a little boring sometimes, and people do just see you as a nerd, but other than that and getting stuck doing the same things over and over, it’s overall not too bad of a job. you also don’t have a boss looking over your shoulder the whole time, so it’s not like most jobs. though another downside is, i’d have to deal a lot with the public, and they can be pretty rude to places that offer services for free. </p>
<li>join AmeriCorps, do something like economic development, and go back to grad school and get an MPA.</li>
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<p>This is another option I could do, because I have been interested a lot in econ lately, and i have heard that AmeriCorp can help you with really good connections. I’ve always wanted to live in Chicago, and if I do AmeriCorps in Chicago, that could almost move me there. It’d be a great experience, especially since I won’t have to worry about paying for rent, etc., and I get to do something I’ve never done before. I got interested in the MPA after finding out that it gets involved in international relations and econ, etc., and AmeriCorp would probably be a great thing to do if I want an MPA, which could open a lot more doors and there would be so many different things I could do. however, this one seems a bit more vague, since i don’t have any inside info, and i’m not sure how my long term goal of being a writer would play in, besides getting a good experience in politics, etc. </p>
<p>I guess I could always do #1, and then come back and get a job at the library if I need to, or do AmeriCorps later. Or I might even be able to do all of them in my lifetime. but what I should do right after college is the question.</p>
<p>Edit: gee, sorry, i didn’t realize it was this long for me to think everything out. thanks if you’ve read this far!</p>