It was my brother who alerted me to this story while chatting online. The conversation went something like this...
Bro: You heard about the (expletive) Monroe Grad?
Me: No
Bro: The (expletive) graduated in April and is trying to sue Monroe for not finding her a job!
Me: Are you serious???
Bro: $70000 for tuition and $2000 for stress
Me: WTF?!? Who is she?
Bro: Trina Thompson... the story is all over the news all over the world!
My brother is not known to be a "cussbud" but it was clear that he was angered by the utter stupidity of this woman. I too was vexed when I heard the news because both he and I are graduates of Monroe College. After a google search which showed 23,400 results, and a day for the shock to subside, I am here with a few thoughts on the matter...
Apparently Trina Thompson believes that acquiring a college degree guarantees you employment. Why not? Especially given her (superb) credentials of a 2.7 GPA and good attendance, why wouldn't any employer be dying to hire her? Not to mention the fact that the job market is bubbling with opportunity!
Sarcasm aside, I think Ms. Thompson, as an individual, sadly embodies a vast fraction of the society at large. The black community, in particular, is plagued with many Trina's who are lazy in their attempts to earn a living, and rely on a quick fix. I applaud her efforts for making and completing the step to obtain a college education but one must have the mentality to complement the degree. Too often we sell ourselves short and resort to playing the "blame game." If you are at the bottom, bringing others down will not take you to the top. This could only bring them below you but you will remain at the bottom.
As the old adage says... "Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
