By Gwendolyn M. Ward, Principal at FOOW?
When I converse with young college alums, we often discuss the life between their parent’s home and their own. Whether the transition is from their parent’s home or from college to the workplace, our talks about handling the angst in transitioning are engaging.
Most of them were told to go to college, major in something they like, and then get the job they would love. Some of them said they fell for it hook, line, and sinker without being prepared for the seeds of discontent. Others said life is what you make it so adjust through the unexpected and learn from it:
- One young grad told me that her physician father refused to pay for her education unless she majored in pre-med. She wanted to choose a business major but he said if she majored in pre-med, she would graduate debt free with a new car. Otherwise, she could pay her own way. She graduated on his terms while taking elective business courses but, after he signed over the car, she pursued a career in business. » Read more: Career Transition: The Angst of Transition. From Your Parent’s Home to Your Own
