This question is for those in grad school.... now that you are in there, do you think you did the right thing?
2006-08-18 07:20:16 · 4 answers · asked by abhishek b 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No. I should have found some kind of balance between my passion and something lucrative. You have to really like science (or whatever you're in grad school for) and be able to deal with all the B.S. BUT now that I'm here, I'm going to stick it out.
2006-08-18 07:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by Eugena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had no other choice but ot go to graduate school. I am trying to get into medical school, but my undergraduate grades weren't great (I went to UC Berkeley, and it is NOT an easy ride). So in order to plump up my GPA and demonstrate academic proficiency, I got a master's degree in public health. I did very well in graduate school, and now I am working full time (in addition to applying to med school) at the local health department.
Did I do the right thing? If I get into med school this round, then YES, I did. If I don't get in, well, grad school was actually pretty cool and very useful and I will always have a decent-paying career as an epidemiologist.
2006-08-18 19:39:05 · answer #2 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm in grad school for the second time. The first time I was there to get my Ph.D. in Astronomy, at least that was the original plan. After a year I realized that I didn't want to become a scientists after all, even though I still loved astronomy. I wanted to do something in education instead. I decided to stay another year and get my master's degree, and then got a job working in a planetarium and teaching college part time.
That was 9 years ago. Now I have a job as a full-time college professor (I teach astronomy and physics), and I've decided to go back to college to get a doctorate in science education. It's tough, being a full-time teacher and a part-time student, but it's worth it. I want to continue doing education research once I get my degree. In the end, I don't regret any of my decisions.
2006-08-18 15:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by kris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I feel like I most definitely did the right thing. Granted I love the school and subject I;m learning about. My enrollment helped my career opportunities immediately, which resulted in a promotion with my current employer and once I graduate I'll be working in a more specialized sector of the field I'm already working in, so my work experience and previous networking won't have been for nothing.
2006-08-18 14:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by Vehlt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋