MINNEAPOLIS — For many college students, the start of a new school year is a season of firsts, but many seniors are living these moments for the last time.

"The idea of not starting a school year in the fall seems super weird because that's all I've really known since I was 5,” University of Minnesota senior Sam Boime said.

Boime will graduate next spring with a degree in special education. He is a little nervous about the transition into the workforce.

“I kind of try to avoid the conversation,” Boime laughed. “I have a lot of options and I kind of need to get on that soon.”

He knows a lot of recent graduates who can't find a job in their field.

“It has definitely been a struggle. A lot of them have decided to do grad school and maybe wait a bit before finding a job,” Boime said.

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