Great Diplomas, Yes, But Then What?

We've heard it said so many times: the diploma is the Holy Grail. The end of a long road, the end of the race. For almost twenty years, we climbed the steps of school, high school, college and university, with the idea firmly in mind: once you're at the top, you'll finally be able to breathe. The view will be beautiful, the road all mapped out.Except that for many of us, once the applause of graduation has died down, there's silence. A heavy silence. And when the dust settles, we realize that there's no clear view, only a thick fog. You find yourself alone, with this piece of paper in your hand, wondering: "What now? This book was born out of that vertigo, out of the great emptiness that sometimes follows the greatest pride.