A bit of stumble and rush, I did not realize I need to collect guest tickets before I get in so that my mom only got to get in the Bonython Hall with Darren's spare ticket... Thanks again Darren.
I was a bit pissed at the survey that they hand out in before the ceremony, asking what I been doing and stuff. I almost threw it away when it asked whether my degree that I completed has played any role in getting my current job. But well, no. What do you think a BSc with Honours has to do with working as a kitchen hand?
It's not that I wasn't trying. I searched online, consulted with head hunters, try to get connection with the industry... Nothing happened. I don't even get a single interview. Almost every single professional position asks for experience which I don't have, while not that many of them asks for a degree which I have. I know lack of professional experience is a drawback for me but it wasn't entirely my fault. Companies don't want fresh graduates (especially international) for professional positions and they ask for experience, but graduates like me don't get experience when they are not employed. I know you could argue that students get intern-ships during their study, but for me I somehow wasn't given a chance, much like looking for a job at the moment.
I've heard that not many of my fellow honours students had got a proper job at this time, 5 months after completion of the course. One that got a proper laboratory job has reference from her supervisor (well mine didn't seem willing to refer me to anything but I'm not complaining).
What can I do? I'd keep doing what I have been until someone digs me out of the mud.
