I was expected to finish my studies in December of 2016 and to then enter full adult mode in January 2017. Unfortunately, as life is, I was thrown a curve ball. I had to redo my thesis this year.
Now the fact that I only have my Bachelors degree, it becomes incredibly difficult to be considered for any job in the media/publishing/writing sectors. I applied for countless jobs and then actually had a surprising load of feedback and interviews. I did, however, never make it past the interviews, or where I interviewed with recruiters and they sent my CV along, nothing ever came of. This is, as most of you know, an incredibly soul-crushing time of your life. So what did I do about it? I gave up... sort of.
Since I had a lot of free time I created a profile on Upwork and started doing all kinds of work. I started out transcribing top secret shit and then after things picking up slowly I finally started doing what I was trained to do. I started proofreading and editing a bunch of stuff and I also translated a few projects I'm really proud of. I singlehandedly translated a grade 5 Natural Sciences textbook as well as a whole range of grade 4 math workbooks. I even translated a really old divorce certificate.
Although it is not ideal to not have a steady income I get to work on the most interesting stuff. And now as my profile progresses I am incredibly blessed with more and more work and offers. Seeing as I'm still struggling to get my ethical clearance to start the research for my thesis I might have to do this for another year. It's really tough for me to work at home and see no one so I'm starting to apply for a bunch of internships and junior positions.
If you have any tips on how to stay sane at home or of more places to check out for work, please feel free to let me know.
