I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.

Annie Tran

• Annie Tran graduated from Texas A&M in May with a degree in marketing.
• She's been applying to jobs for nearly a year but has struggled to land a job in the current market.
• She wishes she spent less time worrying about the future during her final year of college.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Annie Tran, a 22-year-old based in College Station, Texas.