I’m sure this will be one of many blog postings about graduation, but it is heavily on my mind.

Graduation is 34 days away. And I am full of emotions – I am terrified, sad, excited, nervous, but ready. I have spent four years on the breathtaking campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder. My college experience has been full of ups and downs, but all-in-all, wonderful.

Now, it’s time to set me free.

Up to this point, my life has been entirely planned out for me. Preschool, kindergarten, grade school, middle school, high school, college … then what? I guess that’s for me to figure out.

People say that I couldn’t be graduating at a worse time. That the economy is so bad right now I will never find a job. That people with 30 years experience are looking for the same jobs I’m looking for straight out of college.

But, I choose to remain positive.

While everyone is moping around thinking, “I’m never going to find a job in this crappy economy,” I will be proactive. That’s the key. Nothing is ever going to fall into your lap. No opportunity worth taking is going to magically appear right in front of you. You have to fight. You have to be aggressive and prove that you are worth hiring despite the current economic conditions.

And I am.

I am confidently approaching the job search, knowing I am well-qualified, outgoing, aggressive, personable, self-motivated and determined to succeed after graduation. I am taking advantage of any and every opportunity that comes my way and that I seek out. I am positioning myself to be a good hire despite the economy, despite the negativity, despite the hiring freezes.

And I will be when I am hired.