I need to vent....

[KYLE THEEE SPINKS FAN]

Thank you!... I've heard so many students just bitching and moaning about how shitty the economic environment is. Yes, that is true, but this is not how you handle the situation. In many cities the majority of people doing this are either college students or homeless people on the streets. What are they going to accomplish? You think executives at any big company care about these people, or that their operations are going to all of a sudden change because people are pissing and moaning. The only ramification would be not giving top executives such high perks for the next couple years just because the media would take that and run right now with the whole occupy movement.

The college students doing this are not doing the right thing. Look, in 2009-2010 I got into one of the most prestigious business schools in the nation (Carlson School of Management- U of M). I had great leadership experience from being president of my honor society at community college, numerous service experience, three different jobs, and a laundry list of awards. In the tough economic times of 2009-2010, I couldn't get an internship for the life of me. Deloitte, Grant Thornton, KPMG, EY, and numerous companies shut me down. Why? Well obviously, life is competitive and there were candidates that were better than me at the time. In August 2010, I was shut down for an unpaid accounting internship that I interviewed for. I get the frustrations of these people looking for jobs and being stuck in student debt. I get that, and it sucks. However, what are you going to do? Complaining about things isn't going to fix the issue. These kids need to understand the environment they're in, and adjust. They could research majors and pick a major that has greater job prospects if that's what's important to them. Or, they could actually do something to improve their resume's. They could volunteer, take on leadership responsibilities, improve their gpa's, and basically get involved and network like hell.

I'm not saying all the occupy people are college students, but many are. It bugs me when I see young people just basically quitting and complaining. Nothing in life is guaranteed, but if you work really hard and give it your all, at least you can have some pride in yourself. Sitting outside in a park bitching should not give people pride. Just because a lot of people are in the same boat doesn't mean that boat isn't sinking. Life's tough, but you deal with it and build character.