I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job. Annie Tran

Annie Tran graduated from Texas A&M in May with a degree in marketing.

She's been applying to jobs for nearly a year but has struggled to land a job in the current market.

She wishes she spent less time worrying about the future during her final year of college.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Annie Tran, a 22-year-old based in College Station, Texas. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Earlier this week, I graduated college with a degree in marketing from Texas A&M University. It kind of feels surreal. One of my biggest fears was walking the stage without a signed job offer, but here I am.

I'm ready to go out into the world and not have to do school or worry about tuition, but at the same time, I still have so much more to learn.…