The Brown Girl Post Grad

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University

What to be and what not to be.  I thought everything would just fall into place after graduation.  I’ve been stuck in a swirling vortex of confusion.  Who knew reality would be this hard?

I should have listened to my parents when they warned me about it.  “Don’t just let life pass you by.”  Four months have passed by for me since graduation.

Here’s a recap of the past four months of my life.

Since I became a Biology major, pre-med was written on my path of success.  But, what about my English major?  I love to read and write. I also love to be around children.  Maybe I can become an English teacher? Oh the choices.  I kept going back and forth.  What could be something that involved both of my interests? Honestly, I didn’t know.  My motto had always been: “Ah, it’s okay. Just go with the flow.”

So, I kept changing my career choices about once a week.  From becoming a doctor, forensic scientist, journalist, teacher, photographer…ah you get the point.   I have to admit; I feel I am definitely on a path that’s leading nowhere.  Some advice to all of you out there, at least try to start thinking about what you want now.

Now, I work at my dad’s store everyday from 12-4.  The store isn’t too great. Barely any customers, so the time goes by really slow.  However, time is going by pretty fast…I just noticed it a fewmonths later.  Have you guys seen the movie Post Grad with Alexis Bledel? That movie explains about 75% of what I am going through, except the fact that she actually got interviews, and then rejected.  I just keep getting rejected without any interviews.  It’s a tough crowd out there.

This moment,  I am waiting for either an acceptance letter or rejection letter for continuing my education in Biology.  This summer I will start my Texas Teacher Alternative Program.  I write as much as I can, fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose, blogs and editorials.  I recently bought a fancy professional camera, since I am addicted to taking pictures of everything and anything. Hopefully, this will kick off my future photography career.  Maybe, I’ll keep thinking about medical school or dental school.  I will do as much as I can, as much as I want.  I will be successful one day.  I will stay confident.  That’s all you need. Confidence.