Making the transition from college life to young professional is not an easy transition. Going from being a full time student to a full time member of the workforce can be rough and one of the hardest adjustments to make in life. The move from being surrounded by your friends and classes on a daily basis gets replaced by getting up and going to work and it can be a scary transition to make. Making the transition is hard but not impossible.
When leaving college, the familiarity of campus, the people you see walking around the school on a daily basis, and your class schedule will be replaced by having to go to work, perform at your job and coming home at night. On paper, the transition may seem easy but it is an adjustment. Being away from your friends if you have to move away can be hard and starting over can be a hard experience.
On a personal note, I went from living in Columbus for four years of college to moving back to Cleveland and it was a tough transition. I had made some incredible friends while I was going to school at Otterbein and being away from them for the first several months was hard for me. I wasn't getting a chance to see them every day and while I had been back in the Cleveland area at times to visit relatives during my college years, I didn't have much of a friendship base there. I hadn't lived in the area since before I moved away and coming back was a bit rough.
After several months where I didn't go out much, I decided it was time to meet some new people. I started going to Cleveland 20/30 events and joined the Cleveland Hockey Boosters and participating with those groups helped lay the foundation for me to create a life outside of work. It gave me something to look forward to, helped me socialize with other people and gave me something to build upon.
Not too long after I started going to Cleveland 20/30 and Cleveland Hockey Boosters events, another hobby of mine started to take flight. I started to take pictures at Solon high school football games and what started out as a hobby has become a favorite activity of mine. It gave me something to look forward to and best of all, I have been able to meet some awesome people in the process.
It took me some time to understand this but getting out and meeting new people helped me create a life outside of work. As a result, I was able to adjust to life on the outside and it has provided me with a great lifestyle in the process.
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