More and more people are losing their jobs as the financial crisis goes on. More and more students are finding it harder to find occupations after years of schooling. More and more job seekers cannot simply rely on post-secondary education to support themselves in lives. Many factors are hindering future workers from getting a job. Competition continues to swell as we approach the time to enter the workforce.
In Canada, the statistics are alarming; the number of jobless young people ages 15-24 has increased by 27 000 between 2011 and 2012 (CBC “Canada’s youth face job crunch”).
As part of this age group, I am unnerved by this fact. Not only I have high hopes for the future, my parents have high hopes for me as well. With such a scenario set out in front of me, how am I expected to achieve, to please, to succeed?
These are the types of thoughts that go on in the minds of young adults. This is especially true in Canada, where the importance of a career plan is stressed in the education system from a young age. Perhaps it was during careers class where something clicked in your mind or during course selections when you began to wonder: “What am I going to do?”
What am I going to do in the future? What am I going to do to get there? What am I going to do if I fail?
The stress is inevitable, especially in the competitive society of today. Who can help but feel hopeless, lost, and disheartened?
The Essay on Future Girl: Young Women in the Twenty-first Century by Anita Harris
Early nineteenth century signaled the rise of women from the prevailing gender-biased tradition, culture and societal roles. The chief objectives of women during this period were liberation from the patriarchal structure of society, reformation on women’s rights and access on different kinds of opportunity such as in workplace, political affairs and involvement in economic development. During this ...
The best thing to do is hope for the best and work for the best. Though the competition is tough in Canada, more jobs are being created. Just last February, 51,000 jobs were created; that would equal 51, 000 more possibilities to young workers (CBC “Economy surprises with 51,000 new jobs”).
By keeping an open mind, you will see the countless possibilities that await you… Let this thought fuel your work ethic.
Do not live in thoughts of the future. Think of what you will do now to get there later. Do not give up when people do not think you are capable. Make yourself capable with hard work. Do not be disappointed when you fail. Rise up again and keep on trying.
What am I going to do? I am going to go down the path of Chartered Accounting at the UW, because that is what I want to do. I am willing to take the risks, but not without putting in my best efforts in it.
What are you going to do? Make an answer in your mind, and keeps it there until you achieve it. Thank you.
