I did everything “right,” graduated from college two years ago, studied my ass off, and now I am paid a little over minimum wage for the “highest-paying job” in my country.

I went to college to work in my dream field, which is something I am profoundly ardent about, so it was a way for me to deepen my involvement in a hobby I’d had for years. I relished learning new concepts, working on projects, and attending events. I spent all of my weekends furthering my knowledge, graduating with a 4.7 GPA. It’s been two years since I graduated, and I’m still earning just over minimum wage for what is supposed to be the highest remunerated job in my country. While I have only recently begun my professional career, it is disheartening and saddening that all of my hard work, college debt, and alacrity to work have gone to waste. Living in a shitty third-world country doesn’t help either.