Saturday, April 12, 2008

To go or not go; that is the Q

Are you overwhelming in whether to attend graduate program?
Is it necessarily to attend now, or it would be better to go to one some years later?
On what base do you consider go to graduate school?

This evening I have just found a useful article for seniors from “About.com,” analyzing whether to go to graduate school-- Should You Go to Graduate School?
In the article, the author suggests the readers to think about a few questions such as the reasons to go to graduate school, personal interests, motivation, and personal qualities before making the decision of applying graduate school. In the past, I guess most people choose further studies due to the financial concern in the future, but not many people are due to the academic concern. However, I thought differently now that perhaps enrolling in a graduate program help some people to achieve their academic pursuit. People attend the program for a variety of reasons though. I think this article can somehow help people to clarify their ideas about attending graduate school.

Quotes from the further articles: People decide to pursue such a degree for a variety of reasons. These reasons may include career advancement, increased pay, skills development, and the love of learning. Regardless of the reason, one should take great care in making this decision. The demands of a graduate education are great, both emotionally, and financially. Sometimes the benefits do not outweigh the costs. If you decide to work your way through school, you must determine how you will fit classes and schoolwork into your already busy schedule.
Should You Go to Graduate School?

1 comment:

Sally said...

I've a student who is quite bothered by whethere or not he should persuit for a master degree at this moment. I'll foward this article to him. Qutie a good one.