What You Should Do Right After Graduation  

There’s no hard and fast rule on what you need to do right after graduation. But if you want a few ideas, we have here a quick list for you. Hopefully, this could help you decide. We’ve gathered some of these from our personal experience and from other college graduates.   

Go Home And Assess Yourself   

You don’t necessarily have to work right after graduation. You can even use the time to assess yourself and find out what you want to do in life. We suggest that you go home first and try to grow your network from there. Talk to your family and friends and see if they can provide you tips. Perhaps, they can see your potential and assets. That way, you can decide which path to take.   

Enroll Yourself Into Other Classes   

As they say, you should never stop improving even if you have your college degree. You can still learn a lot from other places. Say, for example, take informal courses about painting or anything that you are passionate about. Quite frankly, college life can be hard, and it can be exhausting and stressful. You deserve to relax a bit and do what you love. If you want to attend writing courses, then that could do you good as well. There are so many opportunities available.  

Maximize A Gap Year   

When we talk about a gap year, it essentially means a time where you need to explore and to know yourself on a deeper level. It doesn’t mean that you have to stay at home and just watch nonstop. But instead, we recommend that you travel, learn about different cultures, and try to see a better perspective in life. That way, it can help you become more mature and you can face the work setting easier and better.   

Start A Business   

Who says that you have to be an employee? If you want, and if you have a great business idea, then you can start one. There are several ways to get funding. If you know investors, then you can reach out to them. Or if you think you are not ready for such big obligations and responsibilities, you can always try to bootstrap your business. When you say bootstrapping, you are going to use your own resources to build your business. It’s not that bad, but it takes a lot of discipline and commitment in doing so.  

Start Volunteering To Different Organizations   

Another great thing that you can do after your graduation is to volunteer. Choose organizations and institutions which you think serve a good purpose in your community or your country. For example, you can provide services to retirement homes or even the dog shelter. This might not seem a lot for you, but it makes a lot of difference. Plus it can make your resume look good.  

Try To Build Your Portfolio   

Many college students don’t realize the importance of building a portfolio. And generally, we would suggest that you start making one at the earliest time possible – even while you’re still studying. But if you haven’t done it yet, then you can start creating your portfolio right after your graduation.   

For example, if you are a multimedia arts graduate, you can look for your past projects and create a website that you can easily give to your employers. That way, you can show them right away what you can offer, and you will be hired in no time.  

Move To A Brand New Place   

In some cases, other college graduates would like to reinvent themselves. And one way to do that is to relocate to a place that they’ve never been into or they’re not familiar with. With that, they could change themselves for the better and try to create a brand new life. If that sounds good for you, then you can try this approach as well.  

Find A Mentor   

It’s also a great idea to find a mentor if you don’t know where to start, how to start, or if you don’t know your strengths and weaknesses. And it’s always good to look for someone that could guide you all the time. You don’t have to pay someone if you’re looking for a mentor – although, there are a lot of paid mentorship programs online. But this could be your family members, your professors, or someone you personally know.