Caption: This year it's Simon's turn to graduate.
This year it's Simon's turn to graduate. 

Graduation Woes

From: Sarah P. Reynolds
Length: 00:03:41

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Graduates at a small liberal arts school in Vermont struggle to find their way. Read the full description.

Dsc_0004_small Scott graduated with a liberal arts degree last year and still hasn't found work.  This year, he attends the graduation of his best friend who isn't ready to think about the future quite yet.  Scott has some different kind of advice.

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Scott graduated with a liberal arts degree last year and still hasn't found work.  This year, he attends the graduation of his best friend who isn't ready to think about the future quite yet.  Scott has some different kind of advice.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

It's graduation season again, but this years' graduates are entering a different kind of job market. Some liberal arts graduates in particular are having a tough time of it because they aren't sure how their art majors fit into the plan.

OUTRO: