Editorial: Life after campus is hard but can be managed

From the first day of school, every child dreams of the time when they will complete school and start making money in order to buy a good car, build a beautiful house and generally live a good life. Luckily for many people, God answers their prayers and they complete their studies despite all the hurdles they encounter in the process. In Rwanda, thousands graduate from university every year. The biggest challenge though is what next after campus considering that jobs are few. This is one reality that many fresh graduates have still failed to come to terms with. The parents and relatives don’t help matters either. They have a lot of expectations from their children after so many years of investment and think it’s time to harvest. As a result, they usually subject them to a lot of pressure to leave home instead of continuing to facilitate them until they have jobs. Others even ask them for marriage partners. This week, Education Times has decided to offer some counsel to this group of worried graduates. We bring you experiences of professionals, business people and former students who had the same fears and how they overcame them. Experts advise on when to leave home, when to enroll for a Masters degree and how to acquire the much needed experience. There are also tips on how to choose a career path and be relevant to the job market. Good luck.