Money

In our class discussion on Tuesday we talked a lot about the financial problems that are happening in our country today. I liked how we opened class with stories of how we felt the pull of the economy and how our lives have been affected by it. I know that personally as a graduating senior that me and my fellow classmates are feeling the pressure when it comes to the job search. I was lucky enough to be accepted into graduate school and given an assistantship for the time that I will be getting my PH.D. , however, many of my friends are beginning the grueling task of trying to find their first "big boy or big girl" job. Many of my friends are applying for jobs along with hundreds of other people and hearing the same results: "sorry but we went with another candidate" or "you are too educated for the position." In times like these it is so easy to get stressed out and being stressed can have a tole on our family relationships. In a professional setting I will keep this in mind when I am helping families deal with the stresses in their own families. If they state that they are having financial problems I will find ways to help them deal with this stress so that it doesn't take away from their relationships with each other. With a little support from all members of the family and from each other we can hopefully get past this rough patch.