I finished my bachelor’s degree, now what’s next?

Surely from the end of high school, the beginning of high school, you wondered about what to study, where, how much time would you invest, what would you like to do with your life; and now a few years later you are about to graduate or you are a recent graduate and you are faced with the fact that life is not resolved, and so what to do now?

You review your life project, the one that you once did in some high school class and for some reason you kept, and you realize that your planning went all the way to graduating and having a job, something like the end of the movie “and they lived happily ever after” but how is that?

Well, if you are just at that crossroads, I would like to present you with some tips and suggestions so that you can direct your next decisions, and if possible, avoid a little stress, anxiety and uncertainty, or at least provide you with tools so that you can get out of it easier. this battle.

1. do not leave aside your degree, find out well, write down dates, schedule the payment, remember that it will never be the same to indicate “completed studies” than to indicate “I have a title and ID”, identify the modalities you have to graduate, choose the one that best suits you and follows the entire process, surely one of your options will be to graduate through the study of a master’s degree, consider that option, later I will explain why.
2. Start writing and putting together your resume, don’t you know how to do it? Don’t worry, ask for help, search the internet, rely on technology, but yes, only indicate true data, do not mention skills, or knowledge that you do not have. , remember that this document will be the first impression before a recruiter. Research vacancy pages and platforms and see how it works.
3. Before applying for any vacancy, ask yourself what your job aspirations are, what type of job you are looking for, how much you expect to earn, how much you need to earn, how much it would cost you to transfer to the job source, what working conditions are negotiable for you and which are fixed, Above all, he knows the minimum legal benefits that all work must respect.

Remember that not because you finished your degree, you have already concluded your academic training, on the contrary, continue training and updating yourself, you should make it part of your day to day life, if it becomes a habit it will not cost you.

But what follows academically after the bachelor’s degree? The answer is a postgraduate degree. Postgraduate degrees are divided into 3: specialty, master’s and doctorate, the duration of each one varies according to the program.

And remember that a few paragraphs ago I told you to consider the option of graduating by studying a master’s degree, well, it’s time to talk about that.

Some recommendations

Although it is possible that the first thing you think is that what you want is to already have your degree and shout from the rooftops that you are officially “Graduated or licensed in … (insert your degree)” the reality is that there are advantages of waiting a little and choose to continue your studies:

1. You don’t miss a beat, you’ve been studying for more than 20 years, doing homework, taking exams, so it won’t be difficult for you to go back to school.
2. You will focus on a specific area of ​​knowledge, more attached to what you like and are interested in, so the tools and skills you will acquire will be very useful both for your work life and for your daily life.
3. You will be more competitive, we already talked about your resume, well, pointing out that you are studying a master’s degree is a reflection of a committed, responsible person, who likes challenges, surely organized and proactive, concerned about their future.
4. You will be able to expand your network of professional contacts, not only your teachers, but the classmates with whom you will coincide will be people of different ages, with more work experience, and other expectations.
5. You will get training to be able to carry out research, innovate, find solutions or better ways to carry out some processes, as well as the skills to become a published author, so if you ever wanted to write articles and see them on the networks or in any media , a master’s degree will help you make it a reality.
6. You’ll get your bachelor’s degree and with just a few more months you’ll also get your master’s degree.
7. You will strengthen your perception of yourself and self-esteem, we live in a culture that celebrates success and growth, so having a master’s degree will strengthen your confidence and the way you perform.
8. If you want to study for a doctorate eventually, you need to first have your master’s degree.