2008 Woodie Awards
RSSWhen job searches get nasty
From the Editor's Desk
By Lindsey Sutkus
Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: Opinion
As awkward freshmen, we walked in packs across campus to the University Center every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night before Rathbone was open on the weekend. As sophomores, we groaned and complained as we dealt with the mess of the residential housing lottery. As juniors, we spent less time on campus after we discovered that Lamberton Hall and Linderman Library were almost as unfamiliar to us as they were that first day of freshman year. And this year, we continuously celebrate as more of our classmates turn 21 and are able to join us at the renowned Club L at Leon's.
The purpose of this sentimental reminiscence is to point out how as seniors we've been through a lot together. And we're united - or at least we're supposed to be. This is our last year together and possibly the last chance we might have to see some of those acquaintances that we only see in class, but still enjoy their presence, or friends who might come across the country or to other continents to start non-Lehigh lives.
You'd think that we would be inclined to make love, not war, especially when it comes to an aspect of senior year that is unanimously stressing everyone out - the job search. After being slapped in the face this past spring with the terrifying prospect of finding a summer internship, I knew this year was going to be just as, if not more, intense than last year. But I assumed that because we're seniors, the anxiety-provoking, friendship-ruining, competition-stirring consequences of the college admissions process four years ago would be way behind us.
I was very, very wrong.
While most of the time I resent being in the school of arts and sciences because our job-searching resources are lacking, I do count my blessings that I'm somewhat spared of the constant talk about jobs in the hallways, at the gym, at lunch, in the library and probably in the bathrooms. Did you get that interview you've been trying for? Have you found any jobs you're interested in on Lucie? How many applications have you sent in?
The purpose of this sentimental reminiscence is to point out how as seniors we've been through a lot together. And we're united - or at least we're supposed to be. This is our last year together and possibly the last chance we might have to see some of those acquaintances that we only see in class, but still enjoy their presence, or friends who might come across the country or to other continents to start non-Lehigh lives.
You'd think that we would be inclined to make love, not war, especially when it comes to an aspect of senior year that is unanimously stressing everyone out - the job search. After being slapped in the face this past spring with the terrifying prospect of finding a summer internship, I knew this year was going to be just as, if not more, intense than last year. But I assumed that because we're seniors, the anxiety-provoking, friendship-ruining, competition-stirring consequences of the college admissions process four years ago would be way behind us.
I was very, very wrong.
While most of the time I resent being in the school of arts and sciences because our job-searching resources are lacking, I do count my blessings that I'm somewhat spared of the constant talk about jobs in the hallways, at the gym, at lunch, in the library and probably in the bathrooms. Did you get that interview you've been trying for? Have you found any jobs you're interested in on Lucie? How many applications have you sent in?
