The Post-Grad Review was created for all those post graduates who are currently experiencing hardship due to the down spiraling economy, having to pay off those never ending student loans, and sick of wondering why you spent four + years at a notable College/University and the only tangible thing you can show from it is a piece of paper signed by a person you barely knew or never meet during your time there. My story is just that. Upon graduating from DePaul University with a degree in Communications/journalism I found myself faced with the realism of the "real world." Of course for the first 4 months i was blessed to have the opportunity to intern at Ebony magazine, (one of the largest national lifestyle and entertainment magazines for African-Americans). But after the internship ended in September i found myself puzzled as to what my next step in life would be. For months I have been looking for an editorial assistant position with any kind of magazine. With no luck, I found myself here...blogging about my experience as a post grad. The transition from college to "real world" has always been an ambiguous path for most. BUt this is a time of exploration--a time to live life and do things that ten years from now you will look back and say, "Damn that was crazy." So after tge tassel has been shifted to the left and you've crossed the stage, after the robs have been hung, after the tears of joy and a sense of momentous success have come to a lull...there is the Post-Grad Review. Welcome!
I once heard a journalist say journalism is an "ism" of its own, with all kinds of ideologies and politics. I truly believe that and I am constantly struggling with my craft. As an inspiring editor I look for the most current and trendy stories--what's hot in fashion, who's the newest artist. As an intellectual I look for embedded truth to questions like: Where does our tax money go to? or Why if the government is mandated to provided every citizen with Healthcare why are there 43 million people w/o. With each new story and each new person I meet, I learn something more about my strengths and weaknesses.
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