The Perks of Being A Still-Unemployed Newly Grads

Yeah, i'm currently unemployed, temporarily of course and hopefully. (Pardon me for venting a little bit) When i was still in college i'd never imagined that job seeking would be this hard, well i heard some stories about the struggles and everything yet i wasn't aware that all would happen to me. I mean i'm pretty confident with my capability, also my background (major & university) allegedly will do me a favor. I always hoped that i could be hired by a company before i was even graduated or at least soon after graduation. Nonetheless, if i could quote a line from TFIOS, the world is not a wish granting factory. 

I've been through (by through, i mean not really go over it, not until, you know, i finally am hired by a company) those hard times when reunion feels suck instead of nostalgically pleasant because everyone else are busy talking about how they love their employer or how frustrating their jobs while you don't have one (yet), or when you face those typical question of have you graduated and where do you work now so often-you-want-to-make-a-tag-written-"yes i have and i'm a freeloader now at my parents' house", also when you realize that your parents are still trying to be supportive while deep in their heart they've become hopelessly sceptic whether they kid could get a job or not, or when you fail an interview and you keep giving your self the same cliche solace all over again that this doesn't mean you're dumb that may be it's merely because the job doesn't mean for you that Allah still has a bigger plan (though of course He certainly does).

I fully fathom all the sadness and the pain and all. And if there's a person who can sing Coldplay's Fix You, especially at the line of "When you try your best but you don't succeeeed~" whole-heartedly, soulfully, and thoughtfully, that would be me. Me, and the other job seekers out there. May Allah soon put a happy ending to our endless attempt. Amin.

Anyway, going back to what i try to write this time, actually this is kinda "suggestion" for my self to keep positive. To just get over the hurtful fact that i fail recruitment tests so many times, and to just keep fighting. So to be fair, after i spitted out all the negative sides, i'm gonna share the positive side of being an unemployed. In terms of abundant spare time i have, being an unemployed is not that bad because it means i've got time to:

1. Learn new recipes

Yes, this is actually a really good time to try as many recipes as possible. All that fancy dishes i looked at Master Chef or tempting cakes at the cafe that i couldn't afford. Cooking is really fun, let alone the eating itself. If you succeed then you're one step closer to become an ideal wife but if you fail you still could eat the dish if you want to.

2. Pay more attention to self appearance

When i was still in college, i had this body scrubs and facial mask that i bought at the supermarket but guess what? I never touched them since the first time they sat on my bathroom drawer until they were out of date! Why? because ain't nobody in college got time for that (well maybe somebody did, but i didn't). So this time, while i still get a plenty quality time for my self, i'm gonna go body-scrubbing every single time i shower and apply the mask every freaking time i feel i wanna do it. HAHAHA. Well, nah, not literally. But you get my point right?

3. Have a lot family-time

This is the most important thing to do when you have free time, moreover if you go outside your hometown for college. So, the time between your graduation and your first day of work is the most ideal time to spend with your family. I read an article somewhere whom mentions that the most common thing people often regret is that they don't spend enough time with their loved ones that when they finally realize it, everything is already too late. Thus, spend as many time as possible with them while you can. While they can.

4. Read more books
And by books i mean the real ones, not the girly comics i used to read. Well, it's not that i entirely don't read comic anymore, it's just i think at my age i need to read something more informative rather than just entertaining. So in this spare time, i start to expand my reading. Currently i commence to read financial planning books.

5. Get involved in some social activities
Though i haven't done this one yet, but i'm planning to do so. Still looking for the right events now. Actually, my friends asked me to join a charity project last week, too bad i couldn't join her because of several reasons.

6. Study IELTS
I want to pursue my master degree in UK 3 years from now and i'm definitely gonna need a high IELTS score for that. Now that i have got so many times, i won't trifle it away by just having fun. I could dedicate my entire afternoon to study over it.

7. Sleep and awake at as i want to
Guess this is the best privilege of being an unemployed, right? ;)

Well, though i am enjoying my abundant spare time right now i really hope that this circumstances will not last any longer.