前景

    I met Matthew yesterday. He's my cousin's boyfriend, graduated from Virginia Tech last year and now is working for a technology firm. It seems like he's pretty happy with his job as a programmer and web designer. Of course, he should be happy, as the U.S. economy is in its downturn now, and many technical personnels are being laid off, having a satisifying job is certainly the most blessing thing.
    I become a little worried about my future on hearing what he said about the competition in career seeking, which I had always been optimistic about. I am so eager to move into a suitable career with high pay upon graduation, but it is hard. Nowadays, a college diploma doesn't mean a whole lot to employees because nearly everyone has one. Companies are looking for people with practical experience, who knows exactly how to perform their job if assignments are given. Not only that I have no internship experience but sometimes diffidence also holds me back. In interviews, a smart candidate knows how to hide his shortcomings and show his strong points, but I being so "honest" would expose all my weaknesses because I am afraid that later they will find out that I am not a competent worker as I assure. This is all due to my lack of self-confidence. woo....woo....
    But dad seems very optimistic about the situation. He said that by the time I graduate, the economy will go up again and everything will be all right. I hope this is what's going to happen.
    I am not a ambitious person with great aspirations. Like a traditional Chinese woman, I love to stay at home take care of the family and attend upon my husband. My dream is to have a comfortable home and live a happy life there with him. However, to make this dream come true, there's still a long way to go and a lot of abstacles to overcome. I don't want him to take all these by himself, I wish I can get a job so I can bear the burden with him. However the situation is, we always have each other by our side, and we are going to fight our way through shoulder to shoulder.