At first glance, James Morley, 22, looks like any other twenty something from London, UK. His light brown hair falls slightly over his pale blue eyes, which are paired with thick, black, square glasses that make it hard to see the light freckles against his pale skin. He is tall in stature and his boney knees pierce through his ripped jeans. On top, he wears a white t-shirt with a black graphic design and a necklace that looks tribal. On his feet, classic Nikes now a gray color.
“I love your sweater” he said to me as I sat closer to him. At first glance, he seemed soft spoken but I was soon to find out that he’s actually quite talkative. Morley is a senior at The New School, located in New York City, where he studies English Literature. “I find it the easiest to understand” he admitted.
It was easy for him to adjust to the city. His father, who works with the hair products company Unilever, brands such as Suave and Degree, moved with Morley and his family frequently over the years; Morley’s favorite location to live being Argentina. “Latin American culture is really nice to kids. It’s very family oriented” he explained.
Although he is a senior, Morley has no plans, as of yet, for post graduation. Nervously he said, “I’ll get a job somewhere; I’ll have a degree.” In today’s market post grads are having a hard time even finding internships. Having a degree, he explained is common. “I feel like now it’s more important to have social skills and know people. Everyone goes to college now, it’s not a major achievement” he said.
And if he doesn’t find a job after graduating, “I won’t really mind it. Everything works out in some way, I guess. I’ll go on welfare in England or something.” School isn’t the most important aspect of life he insists, “There is probably a better way around it [college]. It serves a purpose but it shouldn’t be the only thing people look at. Lots of people do great things without going to college.”
Morley is not caught up in his twenty something nonsense, including post grad jobs and practical degrees. He even expands that saying traditional schools aren’t always the best choices. “Like Harvard. I know people who are getting degrees there for being idiots.” Morley isn’t devastated about the realization of his future, jobless and with a degree that may serve him no good.
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