Harvard - I will never go here but Sabreena might!
I graduated college in December 1996 (typing that made me feel old) and moved right into the work force. I thought I was ready to enter the work force which I was at the time because at that point I was so tired of school the thought of another two to three years was daunting. Looking back I wish I would have furthered my education by continuing school and worked towards a Master’s degree.
The good thing about being older is I feel like I know more and would excel in a graduate program if I decided to attend but the biggest problem that I have right now is time. With a wife and three kids with one three years away from college herself it seems so unattainable. I see so many schools offering nursing degree online, finance degrees online, etc. Almost anything you want a degree in you can do online which is awesome for people with limited time. The problem for me here is discipline. With no class structure I would need to be good at pacing myself and currently I don’t do that very well and the blog has taught me that. I am typically a procrastinator and do everything the last minute which wouldn’t work in an online graduate program. I would need to be on top of all of my class work, projects, etc because at the end of the day I am accountable for myself. The professor could care less if I do my work because they are there for the people who want to do the work.
So that is my story and one of my biggest struggles. Do I go back to school? Is it worth it? Do I have the time? Would I do well? All of these questions have derailed me from applying to graduate school. Hopefully one day soon I will move past these questions and apply.
