When we the younger generation were told about college and university, many of us assumed it was all work that was for our eventual dream job in whatever field we studied. The universities and colleges don't tell you that you actually might not get a job straight out of college. Part of the American Dream was the idea that anyone could succeed no matter where they started. There are now more than ever, certain criteria that one must follow to begin your path to success in modern society, making the American Dream not necessarily possible for all people as it was intended. Success in many people's minds involves having a well paying job. The man in the photo is not much older than us students and is nevertheless jobless. He is sitting on stairs in the street like someone without a home and yet he is wearing a suit and tie. That contrast speaks to the fact that something needs to either be done to make college and university experience worth while as it was or to change the entire system of education to make getting a job a priority.
I enjoy how you bring up the issue with not getting a job after graduation. Largely this despair is brought out by the idea that one HAS to get a job, and how society shuns those who don't follow the path laid out by its structure, and how deviance is more scorned than praise. Additionally, a lot of colleges (though some have started to act otherwise), don't give you real job training which would allow you to jump right into work. On the up side, with some degree programs towards the end you'll start having classes which are just internships, and make connections for your career. This is why there's so much importance in researching the college you're going to. For the hope image, I agree and am also extremely happy that a lot of companies and areas are working harder to become more eco-friendly, some going as far as having their buildings work with the environment to be self-sufficient (which is amazing!), but it's still a long way for that movement to go when most people are still investing in non-ecological companies and sticking to oil cars and investing into those companies.
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