For the past few years one of the biggest topics in America has been our education system. We hear talks about how it’s a huge scam, it has failed our children etc. Plenty of documentaries have come out showing the education boards corruption and how it’s not about the kids it’s about the money they recieve.

Don’t get me wrong these arguments are valid and the facts are presented well, but I haven’t seen many answers to fix this mess. For one, not all the schools in this country private or public are corrupt. I refuse to believe that at all because there are good people as well as bad people in any profession period. During this recession many college graduates have failed to find jobs and some have. But, of course our media will only show one side of the story, which are the kids who are graduating with a lot of college debt and no job. It is hard for me to have sympathy for anyone who graduates college with debt and can’t find a job.

For some reason these students thought that if they went to school and graduated a job will magically appear. Those same people will be the same one to tell me that I am lucky to have a job after school. Lucky? I refuse to call my success luck at all. I worked my butt off to be where I am today. And if you look at my background I am from the same “hood” a lot of people use as an excuse for not succeeding.

One thing I do believe is that colleges & schools in general do not focus the student on a field where they will more than likely be successful. Successful meaning having a career and etc. A lot of kids go to school and think “oh I like that so I will major in that subject”. In that whole process not one person thinks “will this get me a good career?”. I personally feel that one question will help reduce some of these horrible numbers we have seen for unemployment among the youth.
Another helpful tip in seeking employment would be to check outside of ones bubble (city, state). When a young adult graduates from college, they most likely move back in with their parents to start their new journey. I am sure very few ever look outside their hometown to seek employment even if it is garunteed to be a huge struggle. I don’t have all the answers, but those two things I feel will help a huge deal. I know many people say that our economy is horrible blah blah blah, but have you looked at other states in America? There are plenty of cities & states that have great economies and are creating jobs. When it comes down to it people need to think outside the box and be willing to make changes as times change. I know that one day for a fact the languages I use to code on the web will change. I am more than willing to keep learning whatever I need to learn to stay at the top of my profession.

One thing that my points and assumptions won’t help is the laziness factor. A lot of people within our country have become extremely lazy and have more time for television shows than to study to help improve themselves. They know the timetable for the latest shows, latest sneakers and video games, but have no idea what profession is in need of workers within the job market. Nothing stays the same and you must be willing to change or get left back. The market has no sympathy for the weak. I remember when I graduated from my university I refused to leave my mothers apartment before I got a job/interview. My friends would IM me or call me and say I was crazy to stay in for that or I should enjoy life. I still kept at it and literally stayed in and on my computer everyday until what I wanted happened. It worked and things started to change for the better.

I sit in a way better position that I was in five years ago and those same memories are what keep me humble. These are just my random thoughts I usually have and felt I should share them. Hopefully this motivates someone to keep pushing and reach for that goal. Also, hopefully this will help current students pay more attention to their major and job market. We will see.