ABSTRACT

Life after graduation is presented as an open territory waiting to be explored, depending on individual determination. Drawing on narrative psychology and applying notions of temporality and identities, this study aims to investigate students’ imaginations of the future as constructed in interaction with their resources and the narrative repertoires available during their studies. Interviews and workshops at two master’s programmes are analysed. The results show how the culture of the programme turned out to be important for students’ negotiations of their narratives. At one programme, students adjusted their narratives to meet potential future challenges, whereas students at the other programme postponed dealing with them. Peers provided an important platform for expanding the narrative repertories. Implications for higher education are discussed.

摘要

毕业后的生活呈现为一片等待探索的开放领域，这取决于个人的决心。本研究借鉴叙事心理学并应用时间性和身份的概念，旨在调查学生对未来的想象，这些想象是通过与他们的资源和学习期间可用的叙事曲目相互作用而构建的。分析了两个硕士课程的访谈和研讨会。结果表明，该计划的文化如何对学生就他们的叙述进行谈判变得重要。在一个项目中，学生调整了他们的叙述以应对未来潜在的挑战，而另一个项目的学生则推迟处理这些问题。同行为扩展叙事曲目提供了重要平台。讨论了对高等教育的影响。