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Friday, May 18, 2012

What Recent College Grads Regret the Most

What Recent College Graduates Regret the Most [Chart]: "

According to a recent survey by Rutgers University’s Heldrich Center for Workforce Development [pdf], the above are recent college graduates’ seven biggest regrets looking back on their college years as they consider their current employment situation. While most graduates say they are ultimately happy with their decision to have gone to college, a full 74% regret not doing something differently. The tops: Wishing they had been more careful about selecting a major or choosing a different major, or getting more part-time work or internship experience.
(via Andrew Sullivan. h/t Hannah Waters)
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I don't have many regrets from my college days, but one I have would be that I wish I had been a little more involved in different things and started working in a field part-time sooner than I did. I would say that ultimately my life has turned out the way it was supposed to. I can't complain about how things are. I just wish I was slightly more involved and think I would have had more fun learning about more subjects and completing different workshops. I still Love learning! This is why I am doing my Masters right now in Health Care Administration and I will try to make a difference in this world if I can