just OUR luck

today was a very productive and long day because I actually went and stayed in all my classes hahah. but class in SD was very interesting and depressing at the same time. what had happened was .... this female recruiter from Sharp's Hospital came to shed some light and give us knowledge on the medical market. all she came with was bad news and advice to make the bad news less bad? (if that makes any sense) well okay let me explain because she was telling us the numbers, ratios, and chances of getting a job for Sharp's (one major hospital in SD) and the numbers weren't music to my ears. basically she was saying that if you don't have any experience then good luck finding the job your aiming for in the medical field because hospitals are looking for nurses with experience and credibility so new grads have a slim chance on getting hired. plus, the fact that our economy is down on the dumps most hospitals aren't hiring as much nurses and what not. she also said that Sharp's Hospital gets 3,000 new applications every month. that's crazy if you think about it. after hearing these news I decided on a new career path - i'm just going to pursue being a bum. the reality that this recruiter bestowed upon me tonight really shot my faith and confidence to the ground and stepped on it and then fed it to lions. but she made up for it when she starting giving us advice and tips in order to increase your chance on getting hired even if your a new graduate. she said that you should look at the job your aiming for and research the requirements and if you don't qualify get yourself to meet the requirements. she advised volunteering or even finding a job in a medical environment would be a plus on your resume. also, being bi-lingual and having good computer skills is a plus on your part. even this lady was about to make walk out of the class she encouraged us to believe in yourself and work hard or else you'll stay where your at and not get anywhere. so, I'm going to do just that. I'm going to work hard and some day and some way it'll all work out.

random thought: isn't it just our luck that the economy is going through a recession, depression or whatever in our generation? idk man I just wish our economy wasn't going through this because it'll affect our future and our future family. eh, whatevs.