Career Tracks
the Oregon Daily Emerald
There is a fifth dimension beyond that
which is known to man. It is a dimension
as vast as space and timeless as infinity.
It is the middle ground between light and
shadow% between science and
superstition, and it lies between the pit of
man*s fears and the summit of his
knowledge. It is an area which we call...
Rod Serlmg may have do
scribed life after college
best when he said, "It's a
prolonged nightmare in which
fear, loneliness and the unex
plainable walk hand in hand
through the shadows,'
He was, of course, referring to
The Twilight Zone, but the de
scription aptly fits the uncertain
ty and apprehension that is asso
ciated with breaking out into a
career-oriented life after college.
After all, upon graduation one is
expected to suddenly be mature
Self-sufficient. Knowledgeable.
Reliable. Able to leap tall ... Well,
you get the picture. These ex
tremely high expectations gradu
ates place upon themselves can
lead to anxiety and paranoia
about their chances for survival
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