Back to School!
April 12, 2013 at 8:59 pm | Posted in Career Moves, Life and Living | Leave a commentTags: college, grad school
It’s an idea I have been toying with for a long time. I was told that I didn’t need to go, that it wouldn’t help me further my career. I, of course, worried about the cost, and going back 9 years later, but here I am. The time seems right, and I am proud to say I have been accepted to grad school!
I didn’t want to say anything. I didn’t want to jinx it. I only applied to the one program, so if I didn’t get in, it wasn’t going to happen. I studied really hard for the GREs (I am so out of practice in studying, but the GREs were still one of the hardest things I have ever done). Those who knew I applied were certain I’d get in, but I know nothing in life is certain. I am confident in my experience, but, just like a new job, you don’t know who is making the decisions and if they will agree that you are a good fit.
But here I am, ironically sitting in an industry conference learning when I get the news. I got in. Altogether I am proud of myself, super happy and super nervous. But it’s something that I want and I will make it work.
I don’t know what I will learn when I go back to school, but I know it will be a challenge. It will be an adjustment, and at the end of the day, I have to believe that the investment will pay off.
I may find that I am the oldest person in my classes, that the other students went straight from college to grad school, never truly experiencing the industry. I learned so much about the industry on the job, that learning how to learn in an educational setting will be like new for me.
So that’s what’s next for me. A thirty year old going back to school. I am sure I will have plenty to share with my loyal readers. I look forward to taking you on this journey with me!
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