When did you know you were ready to graduate?

[psychdesire]

Now, I know the responses I may receive are "When I took all my classes and received the approximate amount of credits." While that is true, research shows that (i forgot the exact percentage) of college graduates question their readiness for the corporate world, grad school, personal relationships, and so forth. So, for the people who are graduating this year "What accomplishments do you believe may have contributed to your readiness?" Furthermore, are you ready for the next chapter in your educational or professional career?

For those who have already graduated from undergrad, did you ever think about this question ? Did you all believe there was some things that you should have done in undergrad that you never accomplished/never had the chance to accomplish?

I plan on using this topic on my second Senior Research paper. I would appreciate all the feedback and experiences that you are willing to share.


My answer
I do not believe that I am ready to graduate yet; therefore, I am staying an extra year to become a better competitive candidate for grad school in the fall of 2010. There are so many opportunities that I wasted because of personal stigmas, parental negligence, and peer influence on my decisions. I have not shared this with my advisors, but I plan to do so when I attend a dinner in my honor for completing my servant leadership project. Participating in the leadership semester, opened my eyes to many opportunities that I can do within the next year. So, I am staying another year to do so. I refuse to limit my knowledge base to the traditional four years of schooling. I have a purpose that is undone...