are you done with school? going right to grad school? or taking some time off? and what would you do during that time? i have no idea what i want to do....i definitly think i should go to grad school, but id like to take a year off (i am so sick of school right now!) just want to see other people's plans....
I'm not in college yet, but the plan now is to try to get into a Latin American Fellows program at the University of Miami to get a masters in Latin American studies in 5 years. If I don't do that then I'll go through undergrad, then get my masters. In any case, after I get a masters degree, I'll be either doing Teach for America, the Peace Corps, or some other volunteer program for a few years before going to business or law school.
I'm going straight into grad school, but I will be 26 when I graduate undergrad -- obviously I've already taken a few years off! If you're tired of school, I'd definitely recommend taking some time off. I've known a couple of people who went right into a MA program, tho they were tired of school, & they just were not happy in grad school. Some people can do it, but you have to be so excited that you don't want a break or you'll just burn out. If I were to take time off before grad school, if I were single I would probably look into doing the peace corps. Being that I am in a long term relationship & he is currently in grad school (so can't just join & go with me), I would probably just look for a job doing something I didn't mind & work on paying down those student loans (or save up to pay for grad school) for a year or two.
probably take a year off of full time school. but i plan on going to grad school, maybe study abroad. but during the year off, i might take 1 or 2 classes at a community college for fun, classes on something that i like.
almost definitely take a year off, maybe not go back at all, but who knows. i'm definitely tired of school right now though. i'm just hoping i can motivate myself enough to finish my undergrad degree
I'm in the middle of a break from school right now. Took some time off to be with my son and to get some financial aid issues taken care of. After graduation, however, I plan on going directly to grad school because I'm ready, now (and for the past 7 years arggggg), to be done with it. Too much time off, however, can cause stagnation and a lack of desire to return, especially if you work.
gonna go work as soon as I'm done school, or else take a couple of months off and wander around Europe, then go working (short break anyways). I might go back to school after a few years, but that would be to get another undergrad degree.... I'm in Commerce right now and I can get a job with relative ease with just the undergrad in it. I would like to go work for a book publishin company sometime though, hence the English degree possibly in the future
Good god...one step at a time. *Sigh* I just need to get THROUGH my undergrad first. Feels like it's taking forever. Maybe I'll find someone to settle down with and start a family and once my kids are in school I'll go to grad school. Maybe I'll backpack Europe for a year or two before I get my Masters. Maybe I'll just go live on an island and never go to grad school. Who knows? Too many variables adn I'm having a hard enough time getting through undergrad! Procrastination sucks though *laughs*
Oooh, good idea!! Had my last 2 finals today and turned in my paper. It feels so damn good! My brain will officially not function until about the 3rd week into next quarter 1 more quarter to go, and it's an easy one....that's all I keep telling myself. After that, I have NO clue! And I like it that way! I'm hoping to hike the AT this summer and then attend grad school next year. And I'd definitely recommend to anyone that they take a year off and hike the AT
I'll get my BA in summer 2007. I'll probably take some time off from studying.. would love to go do some voluntary work.. But then I wanna get my MA and maybe even Ph.D. but this is just a vague plan in my head right now. I find it kinda difficult to plan my life.. and I don't really even wanna.
