Sometimes grades and a good education aren’t enough.

Eager college students spend thousands of dollars of their parent’s money or go into years of debt just to earn that coveted degree in their field of choice. Upon graduation, recent college grads send out resumes by the dozen as they aspire to get hired by their dream jobs. They expect that these employers will jump at the chance to hire such a well-educated and motivated individual.
Sadly, the prerequisite to landing that perfect job after you leave college isn’t just an education in combination with honor roll grades. As trite as it is to say, it’s all about who you know.
When I first enrolled at University A, my mindset was focused on the narrow path of classes and grades. Now, nearing graduation I am learning something far more valuable than my very expensive time spent in the classroom. The successful people you know in your field of choice are your golden ticket to that ideal career, contrary to what the professors tell you.
Currently I am a senior at University A and a journalism major. I am no longer desperately and entirely focused on that 4.0 GPA. I wholeheartedly believe that the only way I can get my foot in the door at any respectable job after college is to meet the right people NOW. So, the new plan of attack is to bombard the successful people I know in journalism with my talents and eagerness to dive right into this challenging field, and send them into overload by the repetition of my name and accomplishments thus far. Wish me luck getting my foot in the door!