Five Things for College Graduates to Know Ⅰ.Degree does not (1) you to a job A.Your situation after graduation —other graduates too got degrees B.Reminders for your attention —learn to differentiate (2) —stop blaming the world —take personal responsibility —shape your future with (3) Ⅱ.Find what you really love to do A.The time you have after college —don’t burden with heavy (4) : a mortgage, family, etc. —to move back home or room with a buddy B.Use that time to find what you’d love to do —never (5) —avoid falling into a routine —have a goal, plan, or passion to shoot for Ⅲ. Learn how to interact with people: viz. a (6) skill A.Put it into practice constantly B.Learn to greet people with a smile C.Make small talk, get to know your co-workers, etc. D.Learn to be (7) Ⅳ.Learn to practice CYA or cover your ass A.Office politics does exist and it’s not pretty B.Keep all emails. Have everything (8) C.Document a potential problem or situation Ⅴ.Learn to build & maintain a strong social (9) A.Don’t stay at home and play video games B.Don’t expect friends to (10) show up C.Go to places where you have a genuine interest D.Meet people there who share your interests