When I was in college, I didn't make much of a big deal of graduation, which loomed ever larger as the years went by. There was too much to do to think about the bigger issues in life beyond finishing the next homework assignment or cramming for the next exam. But in the end, graduation came and went, and now I'm part of the workforce.
It's different. That's not necessarily a bad thing - I enjoy the people I work with to a large extent, but being in a semi-academic setting for as long as I am right now is a big readjustment - but the mindset to approaching life changes. In particular, there are no longer any formal milestones to define the path ahead - no more exams, no more semesters or vacations. Training goes on for a little over another month, and that's it...we're a bunch of small fish in a big-ass pond. For someone who likes structure, it's mildly disconcerting for myself to get used to the idea of the endless here and now...but I'm sure I'll get used to it in due time.
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