Old and cynical

I'm convinced my job hunting experience has scarred me more than I care to admit. Observe my reactions when presented with the following information:

X (just finished high school and going into uni this year) is doing psychology.
My reaction: "Psych grads end up jobless unless they're brilliant. X obviously doesn't want to get a job upon graduation..."

Y (a Commerce undergrad at USYD) is interning at PwC, but he's really aiming to get into Management Consulting.
My reaction: "Is Y even that smart? He hasn't got a hope in hell unless he's brilliance on legs! Dream on!"

Z (4th year out of high school) has tried computers, Bible College, writing, and now we discover, has enrolled in Chef school.
My reaction: "Well that's what you can do if your family is absolutely loaded."

Ergh! Cynical cynical cynical....it becomes me not.