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tmonsta

Master's Degree? Thought of the Day

Feb 27, 2009 11:32

For my friends who have them, are pursuing them, or have considered pursuing them ( Read more... )

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ladyraven13 February 27 2009, 20:29:08 UTC

I still have $26k in undergraduate student loans that I have been paying on since 2003. I put them into forbearance when I started my graduate program.

My Graduate degree is in Business Management. My Bachelors was in art, so to answer your second questions they are totally unrelated.

I'm going to stop after my Master's. That's enough higher education for me.

I would like to transition into event planning. According to various career websites about 65% of professional event planners have their Bachelors, and 11% have Masters....in other words I'll be ahead of the game.

I would totally recommend a Masters to anyone. Countless statistics will tell you that a MBA degree will increase your chances of nearly doubling your income within the first 3 yrs of graduation. Of course that probably won't happen until the economy is back on track.

Go for it! Now is the best time to return to school. Higher education is a must for *real* career advancement in todays business world.

tmonsta February 28 2009, 01:36:46 UTC

Thanks for answering this. I have no idea if or in what field I would want to pursue. I was daydreaming a bit about the concept of school in between job interviews today. If I knew what I wanted to do, and why I was doing it, I think I might dive in. Who knows.

Thanks again for the feedback. Cheers!

aleeka February 27 2009, 22:43:44 UTC

I'm just an undergrad but here's some advice anyway:

For undergraduate degrees you can now borrow up to $57k in federal student financial aid. The ceiling for graduate is much higher and you'd be starting at $0 borrowed toward that degree. Something to math-out.

If what you want to do requires you have a degree in a specific field, then do it. Do a second bachelors, or a masters or BOTH if appropriate. It isn't unheard of and isn't impossible ( ... )

tmonsta February 28 2009, 01:40:38 UTC

I don't know if I want to go back to school or not at this time, but I was daydreaming about it some today. I thought I'd put the question out there to some of my friends to hear some experiences.

Since I am unemployed, I have a lot of open possibilities out there. I don't want to leave the education option unconsidered. Since my undergraduate work is so liberal artsy, I think if I were to do more school work, I'd like to balance it with something more tangible and marketable at the end goal. But in what? That is the main question.

Thanks for participating in the discussion.

aleeka March 1 2009, 01:16:37 UTC

Daydreaming is a good place to start. :)

I had a conversation this morning about how this down-turn economy is really an opportunity for people who lose their jobs to reinvent themselves and follow their dreams/ bliss. Imagine waking up everyday and enjoying/ feeling fulfilled what you'd be doing. What would that look like? Feel like? What would it be?

Good luck :)

isobel_5 February 28 2009, 00:14:28 UTC

Hello T, please to be making your way to my journal.
I responded to your query there.

Also Wednesday March 11th @ PAM for lunch sounds great. I have it on my gmail calender (such a handy tool). I will try my absolute damnedest to get my break on time and to enjoy every nanosecond my .5 hr lunch break with you that day beautiful woman. We can also have a quick libation at Virginia Cafe afterwords if you're in the mood.

tmonsta February 28 2009, 01:33:32 UTC

Sweet! Wed March 11th, we're on. If you only get a half hour lunch and it's hard to meet up, I can totally meet you after at the Virginia Cafe for a libation after your shift if that's easier for you. If you want to meet up at your lunch just tell me what time and where exactly to meet you, and I will do it. I will browse the museum in the afternoon. Thanks for the admission and I hope to see you, too.

aesthete February 28 2009, 00:48:56 UTC

When you began your graduate work/planning did you aleady have student loans unpaid from your undergraduate work ( ... )

tmonsta February 28 2009, 01:46:18 UTC

Thanks so much for your answers.

I envy you knowing what you want to be when you grow up.

goddessmikhail February 28 2009, 06:33:40 UTC

My advise for folks is to be careful. You do not want to know how many bankrupt people I get who banked on using a degree when they graduated for a career and are now in foreclosure, bankruptcy and worse. Hugs!