Sorry...We Just Aren't That Into You..

Rejected! Last night I got my first real "rejection" from a company and to be quite frank it sucks! I don't set well with rejection. Especially since I don't know why. I now know why guys don't go out of their way to ask women out because the pain of being rejected stings. Fortunately, my friend Arika who saw me upset brought me a chocolate smoothie and I felt better although I'm still bitter about the situation.
So after I found out that I didn't get the job the natural thing for me to do was to call my mom while sobbing in hopes that she can make me feel better. Note to anyone who might actually read this DON'T call your mother! Not only did I get the whole "it was a very competitive position" and "that's life" speech I got zero sympathy and nothing but a "get over it" lecture. Truth is she was right. I hate it when moms are right. But at that moment I didn't need or want to hear her "I told you so" lecture, but what I really wanted was a pep talk.
Although the economy is not out of the woods just yet finding a job these days is very scary not too mention daunting. Although I just started looking for a job, I've quickly found myself being overwhelmed and confused. In May I will be graduating with a degree in Political Science and minors in American Studies, History and International Relations. I'm pretty proud of my degree and I've worked really hard over the past four years to get where I am today. Now the tough part comes--what to do with my degree. Ideally, I would like to work for the government or work for the UN preventing human trafficking. The problem is getting to where I want to be. It is like writing a five page essay with only a introduction and a conclusion and nothing in the middle to connect all the points together.
Finding a job in the government field today is very competitive. Although I have interned for multiple politicians domestic and abroad it is still very tough for someone higher up to look at my resume. I can honestly say I got where I am today on my own with no pulled strings and a lot of hard work. I know life is going to shut doors in my face, but it would be nice if another one would open. Maybe not even open maybe just a crack. I now know why people switch career fields so often. They get tired of being rejected and decide to cut their losses. I know what I want and what I want to do, but now I have to make the decision on whether or not to stay with it or look at other options.
I hope that for anyone who reads this they can at least relate to some of the issues I'm talking about. The future is uncertain and it can be really scary. I hope in the next few months a few opportunities will come my way. If not, my waistline might be expanding due to a daily fix of chocolate smoothies....