As a graduating college senior, I am abandoning the one constant in my life that’s defined my sense of time for the past 18 years.  No more summer, spring or winter breaks await me—at least compared to what I’ve gotten while in school.

While data is collected annually by organizations such as the National Association of College Employers (NACE) outlining what the job market looks like for graduating college seniors, a closer look into the types of student’s entering the job market sheds some light onto what it really takes to succeed after school.