Some career-driven folks jump right into the belly of the beast after graduation.  Others take the leisurely route, like many who graduated college in the early- to mid-1970s.   I was focused on a career as a public-interest lawyer; I satisfied my need to meander when I left college after my sophomore year.  The writer of the NY Times May 1 Op-Ed titled “The Pink Floyd Night School” wandered for five years after college.  Worth reading, whether you are one of the driven or one of the aimless.