by Ellen Larson<\/p>\n
This past Friday, we held our second Big Questions event of the semester. The event was called, \u201cExiting the Butler Bubble: What Comes Next After Graduation.\u201d The end of college approaches quickly and can bring with it some job search anxiety, excitement for the next life milestone and the bittersweet feeling of leaving college and moving onto the real world. This Big Questions focused on creating an environment for seniors to come together and talk about any concerns and excitements they may have for upcoming graduation. <\/p>\n
Conversation flowed easily as the seniors in attendance were quick to share their feelings about the topic. We talked about the difficulty of interviewing, finding your passion after Butler, remaining connected to the university and much more. The subject that stuck out to me the most was the dreadful fact that we will have to deal with in the job search process: rejection. Once this topic was brought up, it was clear that everyone had an opinion. <\/p>\n
I don\u2019t deal all that well with rejection. I take it personally and I over analyze. I replay everything in my head from the interview to my perfectly crafted resume. It can be debilitating, honestly. Another student that was present gave some perspective on the topic. She said, \u201c Rejection is something we will always have to deal with. Most of the times it isn\u2019t personal. Most of the time what we are being rejected from isn\u2019t even ours to have in the first place. We just need to trust the process and all will work out.\u201d This is the beauty of group conversation and Big Questions. I was able to walk away with a new outlook on rejection and the scary but comforting saying, \u201ctrust the process, it\u2019ll all work out.\u201d Rejection is something we all will have to deal with multiple times in our lives. I learned that it is not about the actual rejection but how we deal with it that really matters. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Ellen Larson This past Friday, we held our second Big Questions event of the semester. The event was called, \u201cExiting the Butler Bubble: What Comes Next After Graduation.\u201d The end of college approaches quickly and can bring with it some job search anxiety, excitement for the next life milestone and the bittersweet feeling…<\/p>\n