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But the most stressful time for stu dents may be that last semester before graduation. And, graduating seniors say, find ing a job after graduation is the big gest stress of all. Shawn Pickering, a consumer science and education major from Omaha, said he was worried about what he was going to do in two weeks. “I have a job, but it’s not the job I want or think I deserve after five years of college," Pickering said. “I think the economy’s keeping people stressed out about finding a job." Deidre Walker, an international business major, said the pressure on her won’t let up, even when she gets employment. “I’m still looking for a job," she said, "and once I get a job I’ll still be stressed because I’ll be trying to perform well in that job." Waiting to hear back from em ployers is one pre-graduation stress that Lincoln-native Tanya Chris tiansen said she was under. “I'm not pulling my hair out about it,” Christiansen, a business administration major, said. “But I’m real anxious.” Even finding employment doesn’t assure graduates of a stress-free se mester, Stacey Sattler, a consumer science major, said. “I’m moving away to a new city and starting a new job, which all takes money," Sattler said. “Every thing’s taking money and I don’t have enough.” Doug Overfield, an English major from Omaha, said that graduation would be the end of some stresses, but the beginning of others. "Right now, I’m concentrating on making sure I do graduate,” he said. "Then I have to find a job quick, find an apartment quick and start making money.” Concern about passing classes has motivational aspects to it also, Theresa Ballard, a news-editorial major, said. “I think the stress is making me work harder because I don’t want to flunk," the Omaha native said. “I want to graduate.” Overfield also said he was work ing harder because of graduation. “I’m applying myself,” he said. "I’m doing better because I know where I’m going when I graduate. Sometimes the stress becomes too intense to concentrate on study ing, Sattler said. She said too many things going on at once dragged students down. “I need to snap out of it and con centrate on one thing,” Sattler said. "I’m just kind of getting lost.” Christiansen said she also had trouble concentrating on her class work. “I think it’s stressful to stay mo tivated because you know that in two weeks you’re going to be done,” she said. Some seniors said they had un easiness about saying good-bye to friends that they had met in col lege. Walker said not knowing when she would see some of her friends again caused emotional stress for her. Claudio Ravinet, an international affairs and Russian major, said going away to graduate school was a big stress for him. Ravinet said he wasn’t sure if he was ready to start over again in a place where everyone was new. Gifts Continued from Page 2 such as nursing, medicine or law often receive stamp art pictures 01 other decorative items with a theme related to their profession. Other popular items for college graduates, Young said, include decorative paperweights and bowls, cashmere boxes, music boxes, figu rines and ring holders. Clocks also make a nice gift, Young said, and can run from »10 for normal alarm clocks to $95 and up for Waterford clocks. 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