Kudos to your colleauge and his / her good recommendations. Remember that "starting a business" does not mean founding Microsoft at its current size: it can be something as simple as setting up an editing service or being a personal chef.
But...back to your question: what should you do for the next four or five months?
- Frankly, I would recommend taking any paying job that you can. This goes against some thinking but my experience is that the more active you are (in anything!) the more energized you are for other things. AND, you get very useful experience. I cherish the summer I spent working at a gourmet food store: learned heaps about operations, HR, entrepeneurship, etc., and made some great friends that I never would have made otherwise.
You don't need to put (and I probably wouldn't recommend putting) "Cashier, Ralphie's Hot Wings and Cold Beer Tavern" on your resume but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it.
- Second, I would recommend volunteering. You don't have to do something like "Teach for America' you can also do something at your church, your local Scout troop, etc., etc. Again, you learn, you energize yourself, etc. ,etc.
- Third, I would get involved in as many groups (social, civic, and networking) as you possibly can. The more people you are meeting the better, both now and when you are finally employed.
That's about it. Don't give up; stay active; network; and hang out with the kinds of people that you want to be like (i.e., the employed, the productive, etc.).
Good luck and keep me apprised of your progress!
Paxton
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Paxton
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