{"id":195805,"date":"2024-02-20T09:36:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=195805"},"modified":"2024-02-20T09:36:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:36:44","slug":"why-do-i-feel-like-a-second-class-citizen-in-my-own-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/why-do-i-feel-like-a-second-class-citizen-in-my-own-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I feel like a ” second class citizen in my own country “"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For some time now, I have been wondering if I am now myopic or is it that I am now seeing the realities of life in Antigua & Barbuda.<\/p>\n

According to how things are unfolding in this beautiful country of ours, I am of the view that the future does not look too bright for us, the young people. Throughout the country, jobs are very difficult to get.<\/p>

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Ironically, the govt of the day has been advocating to young people, that we should educate ourselves, so later on in life, we are able to stand on solid ground to get a good job and simultaneously,m make an invaluable contribution to our wellbeing of ourselves, our families & our country..<\/p>

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Certainly, I will give the Gov’t thumbs up for offering scholarships and setting up institutions like the Harrison’s Centre, ABITT & the University of WI Five Islands campus as conduits to enhance our personal development. In addition, I also welcome the sentiments of our PM that ”\u00a0 every household should strive to have atleast one person with a tertiary level education, preferably a degree “.<\/p>\n

Having said that, I find it extremely heartbreaking & very unfortunate that when we, as young people complete our studies and are now ready to enter the work environment, many of us are unable to get a job.<\/p>

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Presently, I am one of the many young\u00a0 university graduates seeking employment. I graduated from university almost a year ago & decided to return home to render 3 services:
\n1. To help take care of my elderly parents
\n2. To give back to the country of my birth.
\n3. To acquire a descent job to enjoy & provide comfort to my immediate family.<\/p>\n

Upon my return, I submitted my applications to several establishments ( private & public ) but I’ve been told that I am over qualified or the establishment is saturated hence, there are no vacancies.<\/p>

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Be that as it may , at this point frustration is now creeping in. I am beginning to feel like a second class citizen in my own country. I keep asking myself, why is it so difficult for me to get a job in the country where I was born…?\u00a0 Is it that the Gov’t & the cooperate citizens do not really care about us, the young people?<\/p>

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Presently, the security bodies such as the police, the defence force, ONDCP & the Attorney general’s office are all collaborating & spending\u00a0 time brainstorming as to what could be causing the nation’s youths to resort to criminal activities, drugs & becoming victims of mental issues such scrizophenia, depression etc.<\/p>\n

Ofcourse, as a young ambitious person, I do not subscribe to practices of immortality however, I will admit that according to my present experience, I am now understanding why some of us, as young people resort to such ill practices.<\/p>\n

By all means, Entrepreneurship may be the way to go. But acquiring ‘ work experience ‘ usually creates a spring board towards being an effective entrepreneur. In addition, some disciplines like medicine, piloting do not allow us to immediately establish our own business.<\/p>\n

A US president once said that “It is not what the country can do for you but what you can do for your country “.<\/p>\n

I am sure that many of us would like to make an invaluable contribution to our country. However, the Gov’t & cooperate citizens have to play their part. Young people are expecting openings to be created for them. If these openings are not created, then let us not forget that the devil will always find work for the hands & minds of the idle youths to do, if they are not constructively engaged.<\/p>\n

Alex<\/p>\n

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