Wanting it all

     Maybe it's a first world thing, or and American thing, or even a young adult thing, but I want it all. When I say this, I am not being materialistic. I don't want a Maserati or designer clothes or even to go to a five-star restaurant. I just want a good job, with a nice salary and to be happy in that job. I want it all at once or at least all at the same time. I might be acting foolish or selfish, but these are my thoughts.

   A lot of adults think they have our number. We are used to instant gratification. With a tap of the finger. we have the entire world on our phones by our sides 24/7. Want to find the nearest restaurant? Google maps. No free hands to text? That's okay. Talk to your phone. They say because of this, we expect everything to work as fast as the internet and our phones, or witch craft as my dad calls it. So, when the annual graduating college seniors step off the stage with diploma in hand, we expect a job to come flying to us just as fast as we can download "selfies" on Instagram.

  These record playing old-timers might be onto us, (sorry mom) but is it so wrong to want what they had in an age where the competition wasn't so fierce? Health care, 401K, a full-time salary. Technology might have turned us into an attention deficit and impatient bunch, but what happened to the promise of a better future? Education is supposed to be a good, no great investment. And unless you are as smart as Steve Jobs, it doesn't look very bright. Although I shouldn't complain if I get a job with a salary close to what I would make working at Wal-Mart full-time, they told me the degree would help. They said I could have it all, and that is what I want. Starting from the bottom is fine, but if the bottom is below the very bottom, where is the room to climb up?

    I want a $50,000 a year job where I am happy and doing what I love, where I have the option to buy Armani or Guess and not worry about affording gas and food. I want to be able to put money into my savings account...and keep it there. I want to use my talents and intellect on something worth while. If I can't do this, maybe I might as well forget about my degree and work at Wal-Mart. At least it would be justified.