Hello, I am in my last year of uni, my relationship with my classmates is not very good, leaving that topic aside, what do you recommend I do before finishing school?
Congrats! Get your student ID photo updated in the last month of school so you can continue to use it for student discounts for longer after you graduate
If you are a Pell Grant recipient, I strongly suggest starting a business that operates for three years in a disadvantaged community.
Party every day, use all the drugs, fuck with everyone (who concents).
If your uni has one, make use of their employment advice and job placement services, because they may not offer them to alumni. You can get some advice on writing CVs, cover letters and job hunting.
If you don’t have work experience and/or are looking for further study in academia, try to make time to go back and thank all the professors you had a good relationship with (and even ones you didn’t) in whatever field you may want to continue study in. Sound out whether they would be willing to be a reference when you apply for future jobs/programs. You’ll get a much better (and timely) response if you ask now than if you ask in six months’/one/two years’ time.
If your uni has a subsidised medical clinic, pay them a visit if you need/want a checkup. GPs outside of uni can be pretty dismissive of younger people’s illnesses and concerns.
Check when the cutoff is for your access to things like the library/online journals/jobs board/bulletin board/student discounts. Make the most of these while you’re on them.
I know you say in your post putting relationships with your classmates aside, and this is kinda related but, if there are clubs or societies related to your interests you could consider joining them. It’s never too late (I know most clubs get their big numbers boost from first-years, but there are post-grad/professional affiliation clubs too for people in later years of their study). I joined a club that had a presence beyond just the uni chapter, and that meant I was able to stay involved/network (dreaded term) while job hunting.
Sorry for the like, job-focussed practical stuff, it is a pretty big step and losing access to a lot of those social platforms and services that uni offers can be jarring
If you haven’t done one already, get an internship–vitally important both for job offers and for getting an idea of what your chosen field is like and what your preferences are. If your college/department sponsors a career fair tailored to your area, definitely take advantage of that as well as any other career building opportunities they might offer. Hard to beat free when it comes to those services!
if you’ll be relocating after school and there’s anything in the immediate geographic area you’ve wanted to do/see but haven’t yet: go do that now before you leave
congraduations on sticking it out. Do you have anything loaned that needs returned? Any accounts need closing? Anything you’re on the hook for that needs returned? Any reservations needs to be made? Invitations you need to send out? Phone calls to make? Exit interviews? Anyone to tell off before you GTFO?
Congrats on finishing uni. Not bad.
