"POST GRAD"
Movie Review
by Kevin Carr

I am a college graduate who has not worked a single day in my chosen field for my degree (which was a secondary education degree with concentrations in biology and chemistry). However, this degree helped me get a job editing textbooks, which gave me enough experience to start working as a copywriter, and eventually I used my publishing experience to become a freelance writer.

It is this history of my own unique career path that caused me to get so annoyed with the new film “Post Grad.” The movie tells the story of a recent college grad named Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel), who thinks the world will be her oyster but soon discovers that a college degree does not guarantee a job. When she strikes out in job interview for the publishing world, she moves back home with her parents and tries to start life anew. The bulk of the film features Ryden whining about how things aren’t working out for her when she should channel that energy into making a career for herself rather than waiting for one to be handed to her.

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