{"id":2171,"date":"2017-06-22T12:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2017-06-23T09:29:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T13:29:41","slug":"for-you-class-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/06\/22\/for-you-class-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"For you, Class of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know it&#8217;s only been a month since you graduated, and you aren&#8217;t feeling nostalgic for UVM yet&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/06\/22\/for-you-class-of-2017\/afterword-commencement-2017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg?fit=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"451,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Afterword Commencement 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg?fit=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2172\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg?resize=451%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg?w=451&amp;ssl=1 451w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/Afterword-Commencement-2017.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;or maybe <strong><em>you are nostalgic<\/em><\/strong> because the &#8216;real world&#8217; is happening now. Some next level Sunday Scaries, if you ask us.<\/p>\n<p>But first, you are probably wondering what this blog is all about.<\/p>\n<p>Well, contrary to popular UVM lore<strong> &#8211; we&#8217;re not asking you for anything<\/strong> . This isn\u2019t a secret trick to ask you for money or barrage your inbox with useless information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This blog is the afterword to your UVM story.<\/strong> We\u2019re here to keep you connected to UVM, Burlington, and to your classmates. And, we\u2019re here to help you write your next chapter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We\u2019re recent grads like you.<\/a> We work at the UVM Foundation and Alumni Association and our job is to help you.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike your parents, we don\u2019t expect you to know everything right now. You\u2019re under a lot of pressure to plan the rest of your life (whether you have a job, a place to live, or neither) and we want to give you <strong><em>a place to feel at home<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/chewy-2.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/06\/22\/for-you-class-of-2017\/chewy-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/chewy-2.gif?fit=558%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"558,233\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chewy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/chewy-2.gif?fit=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/chewy-2.gif?fit=558%2C233&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/chewy-2.gif?resize=558%2C233\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been doing this for the past two years with the Classes of 2015 and 2016, so we are really excited to bring you in, talk to you, and be as helpful as we can.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With that in mind, during Senior Week, we set up shop in Alumni House and asked many of you a few questions about your upcoming year<\/strong>, and recorded your answers with a professional podcasting microphone. Pretty neat.<\/p>\n<p>Post-grad life is often very uncertain, and the reality sets in quickly that you are now really in charge of your life. Luckily, your classmates all feel the same way. And trust us, not everyone has a plan yet for what they are going to do next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So take a minute and listen below to hear your classmates&#8217; answers recorded live during senior week. Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F329382479&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=ff5500\"><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned in the coming months for all of this helpful content and more!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/02\/22\/introducing-the-afterword-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/04\/28\/get-off-the-pile-itchin-for-a-new-position-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">job<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/10\/06\/grad-school-tips-applying-surviving-your-first-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grad school<\/a> advice, tips, and resources. And we\u2019ll skip the generic stuff and give you <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/11\/18\/get-off-the-pile-following-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relevant advice<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/05\/26\/2017-summer-socials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UVM events<\/a> with fellow alumni.<\/li>\n<li>Showcase examples of other alumni and how they spent their first year after graduation. Check out a few of our most recent profiles &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/04\/14\/my-first-year-out-so-far-octavio-araujo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Octavio Araujo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/03\/30\/my-first-year-out-so-far-lyndi-wieand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lyndi Wieand<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/02\/03\/my-first-year-out-scott-bailey-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Bailey.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Feel great about being a UVM alum. That means we\u2019ll do some <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/04\/07\/remember-free-cone-day-on-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">silly things<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/03\/17\/9-ways-to-eat-uvm-1-sweet-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">give some stuff away<\/a>, and generally keep you entertained and informed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be right here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2017\/06\/22\/for-you-class-of-2017\/et-afterword\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ET Afterword\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2017\/06\/ET-Afterword.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Chartier &#8217;10 and Kathryn Meader &#8217;15<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know it&#8217;s only been a month since you graduated, and you aren&#8217;t feeling nostalgic for UVM yet&#8230; &#8230;or maybe you are nostalgic because the &#8216;real world&#8217; is happening now. Some next level Sunday Scaries, if you ask us. 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