Monday, June 12, 2023

[PHOTO STORY 4: STRUGGLE] The Struggle to Find a Job and Establish a Routine After Graduation

 By: Katie Koblasz

Brooke Gibb makes her bed, and begins her daily routine. Brooke graduated with a bachelors in film last December and since then has struggled to find a job, and establish a conventional routine that brings her joy.


Brooke Gibb makes her bed, and begins her daily routine. Brooke graduated with a bachelors in film last December and since then has struggled to find a job, and establish a conventional routine that brings her joy.


Brooke Gibb makes her bed, and begins her daily routine. Brooke graduated with a bachelors in film last December and since then has struggled to find a job, and establish a conventional routine that brings her joy.


Brooke Gibb checks her emails to see if she has heard back from the jobs she applied for. Brooke graduated with a bachelors in film last December and since then has struggled to find a job, and establish a conventional routine that brings her joy.

Brooke Gibb emails her resume to potential employers. Brooke graduated with a bachelors in film last December and since then has struggled to find a job, and establish a conventional routine that brings her joy.

Brooke Gibb calls her parents for advice as she works to improve her resume. Brooke graduated with a bachelors in film last December and since then has struggled to find a job, and establish a conventional routine that brings her joy.


Brooke’s garden is full of flowers, and sits in front of her house. Brooke built herself a planters box earlier this month. 


Brooke uses a shovel to spread soil throughout her planter’s box. Brooke has struggled with finding a conventional routine, because she has had a difficult time finding a job post graduation. Brooke started to garden to create a routine for herself.

Brooke uses a shovel to spread soil throughout her planter’s box. Brooke started to garden so she could establish a conventional routine for herself because she has struggled to find a job post graduation. 


Brooke observes the flower petals. Brooke started to garden so she could establish a conventional routine for herself because she has struggled to find a job post graduation.

Brooke turns on the watering hose. Brooke started to garden so she could establish a conventional routine for herself because she has struggled to find a job post graduation.


Brooke waters her flowers. Brooke started to garden so she could establish a conventional routine for herself because she has struggled to find a job post graduation.


Brooke waters her flowers. Brooke started to garden so she could establish a conventional routine for herself because she has struggled to find a job post graduation.

Brooke sits down and reads a few chapters of her book. “I get extremely stressed out a lot because I have struggled to find a job, but when I read I can pass the time, and escape reality for a little bit.”

Brooke feeds her cats dinner. Brooke has struggled to maintain a conventional routine after graduation, because it is very difficult to find a job in the entertainment industry.

Brooke feeds her cats dinner. Brooke has struggled to maintain a conventional routine after graduation, because it is very difficult to find a job in the entertainment industry.

Brooke feeds her cats dinner. Brooke has struggled to maintain a conventional routine after graduation, because it is very difficult to find a job in the entertainment industry.

Brooke prepares herself dinner. Brooke has struggled to maintain a conventional routine after graduation, because it is very difficult to find a job in the entertainment industry.


Brooke cleans the dishes after dinner. Brooke has struggled to maintain a conventional routine after graduation, because it is very difficult to find a job in the entertainment industry.

Brooke loads the dishwasher. Brooke has struggled to maintain a conventional routine after graduation, because it is very difficult to find a job in the entertainment industry.


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