Comments on: Back to School

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:40:05 +0000

Congrats on going back to school!

I graduated with my Master’s in Education about 5 years ago. Currently, I’m not really in school, but I’m becoming certified as an RDI consultant for families of children with autism and other developmental delays. I’ve also been toying with the idea of getting my Ph.D.

By: jimaiemarie

jimaiemarie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:23:24 +0000

You’re amazing.
You know what would have been awesome? Me actually finishing college to get my BA in SOMETHING lol! But what I wanted then isn’t what I want now so in a way it’s a good thing right?? At least that’s what I like to tell myself ;P
oh sheesh, the idea of even going back to finish my GE classes overwhelms me so HUGE props to you for going back for your Masters. Seriously, proud of you!

By: sohobutterfly

sohobutterfly — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:44:33 +0000

I soooo want to go back. I’ve been graduated from university for 4 years (spent 7 years there getting 2 degrees) and I miss it. I liked being a student. Work is just blah.

Good luck with your class!!

By: sarah marie p

sarah marie p — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:42:30 +0000

Congrats Steph! That’s so awesome you’re going back to school! We are all very proud of you! Yay!

I would love to go back to school … but I have no idea what I’d like to study. Hmmmm. Must figure this out. Or if you come up with a master plan for my life (ha! a master plan indeed! hahah … you know, to get my master’s degree… I’m a dork) please let me know.

Good luck with your class!

By: wishcake

wishcake — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:51:29 +0000

Wow – props to you for going back to school! I’m sure it will be well worth it in the end – and hey, if taxes are your thing then I say GO FOR IT. Heehee. I’m sure you’ll do just fine – better than fine. Once you get back into the swing of things and all!

As for me, I graduated with my AA when I was eighteen. After that, I was all, “I’m going to move to California and maybe study to be a marine biologist!” And then I was all, “No, I want to be famous!” And then I was all, “Okay, um, maybe I should go back to school and finish my last two years. I’ll start with this speech class I was avoiding. UGH.”

And now? Contrary to the advice of 90% of the people I talk to, I’m honestly thinking I’ll never go back to school. It sounds a little ridiculous and maybe immature, but every single thing I’m passionate about are things that don’t require a degree in order to do them professionally. Photography, crafting, writing. And I refuse to go to school “just to have a degree”. That’s not…me, I guess. More and more I come across people who have done it on their own, without degrees.

I feel icky saying that I don’t want to go back to school, but…I’m fairly sure I won’t. And I’m okay with it. Jay seems okay with it. My parents have supporting me in whatever decision I’ve made thus far (yay!). So…here I am.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:34:32 +0000

I think about it a lot. You know I was considering law school, but that’s increasingly less appealing to me. I think I’d rather get a masters or Ph.D in something really unuseful like Philosophy or Medieval History or something else equally ridiculous!

By: ...love Maegan

...love Maegan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:29:31 +0000

it actually does sound exciting. learning is fun …I know that sounds sarcastic but it’s totally not. lol. Congrats!

By: steph anne

steph anne — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:08:15 +0000

Awesome, a lot of people are now going for their masters. I’m impressed though since it’s actually hard finishing school then going back a few years later.

I’ve been out of college for 2 years now, hoorah! I don’t miss it one bit… I do miss friends, the social life, being involved with clubs and my sorority. I also miss knowing I had friends to go to if I couldn’t sleep at 3AM — living in the dorms and on campus housing with roommates was a lot of fun if I don’t think about the drama that we had.

Before I graduated, I thought about getting my masters but I wasn’t interested in what they had to offer with my field — Graphic Media Publishing.

Have fun and remember it’ll be worth it at the end of this journey.