FREDRICK MISLEH
STAFF WRITER

It’s finally here – graduation, summer, freedom, and sleeping in. No more tests, papers, equations, “What if…” questions, lectures, and stress. For those who have developed an addiction to coffee and/or other sources of caffeine, services are probably available to help wean you off the stuff. That is, unless you were accepted into a graduate-level program of some sorts.

For me, I had too much fun one semester, thus I have to take a fifth year to get my GPA back to a competitive standing. At first, I bemoaned this fate, but I eventually came to a powerful and deeply comforting realization – the economy is still in the dump. Unemployment is still high and the most economically- sound plan at this point is to stay in school as long as one can.

Suddenly, I was ecstatic about my fate – a fifth year at CSUSM seemed to be a Godsend compared to struggling to find a job in the real world. Continuing on into a Master’s or even a Doctorate program isn’t too shabby of a plan either, as it will only grant me access to more skills and knowledge employers will find vital once the job market improves.

So, whilst you all “lucky” graduates are toiling under the weight of real world bills and real world unemployment, I and the other “unlucky” souls will be here toiling under the stress of midterms, finals, caffeine addiction, papers, late-night study sessions, and refrigerators fully stocked with all the ale one can stand.

Good luck to you all, and good riddance! Now get out of here!