Article by Emily Chiriboga, June 7, 2016<\/p>\n
On June 2nd, An estimated 3,000 undergraduates and graduates students were expected to graduate\u00a0and many were expected to gather at Madison Square Garden for Hunter\u2019s Hunter’s 2016 commencement<\/a>\u00a0June 2. Three anticipating their exit from Hunter were interviewed about their expectations in the face of sobering statistics about post graduate job opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cThe unemployment rate is currently 7.2 percent compared with 5.5 percent in 2007, and the underemployment rate is 14.9 percent,\u201daccording to an Economic Policy Institute article\u00a0headlined\u00a0The Class of 2016<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Even though the unemployment rate may seem low, it doesn\u2019t mean they are working in their fields of choice. In fact only 27 percent of recent graduates work in a field related to their majors, according to an article in\u00a0the Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alexis Carlson, a film major, 21, was visibly worried when interviewed. \u201cThis semester was one of my hardest yet so at this point I\u2019m just trying to graduate. I\u2019m excited but scared,\u201d said Carlson while putting on her grey Nike sweatshirt in the third-floor corridor connecting the west and east buildings.<\/p>\n Carlson also said that she also knew that she will have to move to California in order to pursue her dream. \u201cAll the film\u00a0business is in California. It makes the process even scarier since I have to move somewhere. It\u2019s as much scary as it is exciting,\u201d Carlson said.<\/p>\n Asked about the commencement ceremony, Carlson said that she\u00a0wasn’t planning on attending.\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t know, I\u2019d rather just spend the day with my family rather than sit with thousands of people I don\u2019t know and not have my whole family there. I just can\u2019t wait until I get the diploma,\u201d Carlson said.<\/p>\n Allison Vazquez, a psychology major, 22, was thinking more in the now. \u201cI\u2019m really excited for the ceremony. I\u2019m excited to finish school,\u201d Vazquez said. \u201cI think it\u2019s really cool that it\u2019s in Madison Square Garden, like how many people can say that their graduation ceremony is at Madison Square Garden,\u201d Vazquez said. Asked about\u00a0future plans, Vazquez said, wearing a jean jacket and white shirt, in the Hunter library that she\u2019s going to \u201ctake it day by day. I\u2019m not too nervous, I\u2019m going to continue my education and get a masters in education so I know I have a few years until I\u2019m officially done with school. For now I\u2019ll continue to work as a bartender and worry about getting areal job when the day comes around.\u201d<\/p>\n Vazquez and Carlson said they weren\u2019t excited about the idea of moving home. They said they had gained a sense of independence and going home would take that away.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s weird from not having anyone to tell what you\u2019re doing and then going home and being like, Hey mom I\u2019m just running out to get milk.<\/em> I don\u2019t know I\u2019m just use to doing things on my own schedule and time that having to work around others and things like that is weird,\u201d Carlson said.<\/p>\n \u201cI just got my first apartment to avoid going home actually. I don\u2019t want to go back to Long Island. I\u2019m use to the city so going back is a big adjustment, again. I\u2019m just not about it anymore,\u201d Vazquez said.<\/p>\n About 45 percent of recent college graduates live at home, according to an Atlantic article. While many people are looking forward to finishing school for the year others areexcited to see what\u2019s in store for them.<\/p>\n Emily Chiriboga can be reached at\u00a0Emily.Chiriboga38@myhunter.cuny.edu.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Article by Emily ChiribogaWORD Classifieds<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nAn estimated 3,000 undergraduates and graduates students were expected to graduate and many were expected to gather at Madison Square Garden for Hunter\u2019s Hunter’s 2016 commencement June 2. Three anticipating their exit from Hunter were interviewed about their expectations in the face of sobering statistics about post graduate job opportunities.<\/p>\n