Some Lessons

I have worried myself out for ages, unfotunately these worries were about the things that never actually happened. The insecurities and unnecessary fear of future, only led me to take actions that made everything worse off. 

Fear of the unknown and the consequent measures to minimize uncertainty did the most harm. I took actions to kill uncertainty and made sure I predicted as much as I could about future.

I did minimize uncertainty to a large extent (unluckily) but the decisions that made my life predictable and certain turned out to be the worst decisions of my life.

I learned a few good lessons though, which I would definitely like to share:

• Don't focus on fear and uncertainties, do what gives a purpose to your life.

• Don't change your path to make life easier in the short run.

• Don't shrink your dreams just because you don't know if they will come true or not.

• Don't absorb the fears and apprehensions of others, they are pessimistic because they can't feel the way you feel about your dreams.

• Take a stand and make sure you defend what you want from life. Don't let the world discourage you or change your mind. 

Remember, it's you who is responsible for living the life you want. Others cannot choose for you, you have to choose on your own and give it your best.

Will You?

Will you wait for the day to end

so you could see me?

Will I be the one to bring you a smile

On a long long day?

Will I be the rock?

Will I be the sun?

Will you find comfort in me,

When the world hurts you?

Will you seek my words,

When nothing  makes sense?

Will you cherish our moments?

Will you go over my words,

Again and again?

Will you be the constant,

In my ever-changing life?

Confused and Jobless Youth - A Perspective

Ever wondered why so many young graduates can’t find jobs despite degrees from well-known universities. Some would blame it on the lack of opportunities, poor economy and unstable political conditions of the country but on a micro level there is a serious problem that we overlook.

The problem lies with our parents and universities. Parents want their children to be doctors, engineers or business graduates. Under immense pressure from parents and society, students tend to choose their university degrees in a few saturated fields, without considering their aptitude, interest and personality.

So how do universities add to the problem of jobless graduates? The admission criteria of universities are not what they should be! Universities do look at previous marks and grades and take entry tests which test the general knowledge, science and languages but majority of the universities fail to test the three most important points: 

· Aptitude (with respect to the chosen field ) 

· Interest 

· Personality 

These three decisive points in a person’s career are completely overlooked, and as a result there are university graduates who do manage to complete their university education somehow but fail to find a job. Since employers look for candidates with real aptitude, complimenting personality and check if the candidate is really interested in the field he/she has graduated in, the students with a wrong choice of degree fail to find a job.

To prevent this from happening, parents should let their children decide which career they want to choose. On the other hand, the universities should make changes to their admission criteria, by adding in crucial aspects that test the student’s aptitude and ability in the chosen field, interest of the student and the personality characteristics.