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I swear, often times I forget this thing still exists.
I've spent the past several months reflecting upon my life, particularly my decision to come to graduate school. I thought I knew burnout my senior year at UAB, but it doesn't even come close. 7 consecutive years of college is finally beginning to ostensibly take it's toll. I hate having to teach class, attend class, and conduct research. I'm just ready to be FINISHED.
For a while, I've considered just stopping and working after I finish my Master's (expected: August 2009). The goal is finally in sight since I recently found a venue at which to conduct my human subjects research. Here's a tip: NEVER use a target population of African Americans and at an SEC school like Auburn. Finding the necessary sample size is damn near impossible.
Sometimes I ask myself, what am I doing here? I love psychology, and find it absolutely fascinating, but I don't know anymore if that's my destined career path. I never thought it would get this difficult. Thankfully, I still have music as my personal sanctuary, and often ask myself why I didn't choose that as a career. Would less money be worth a career that I found intrisically rewarding and enjoyable? Lately, I've been thinking yes...but alas, I've come too far for an abrupt career change now.
Maybe a break from school is in order, but would I ever have the desire to return? Are 3 letters (Ph.D.) really worth all this sacrificing?
I've spent the past several months reflecting upon my life, particularly my decision to come to graduate school. I thought I knew burnout my senior year at UAB, but it doesn't even come close. 7 consecutive years of college is finally beginning to ostensibly take it's toll. I hate having to teach class, attend class, and conduct research. I'm just ready to be FINISHED.
For a while, I've considered just stopping and working after I finish my Master's (expected: August 2009). The goal is finally in sight since I recently found a venue at which to conduct my human subjects research. Here's a tip: NEVER use a target population of African Americans and at an SEC school like Auburn. Finding the necessary sample size is damn near impossible.
Sometimes I ask myself, what am I doing here? I love psychology, and find it absolutely fascinating, but I don't know anymore if that's my destined career path. I never thought it would get this difficult. Thankfully, I still have music as my personal sanctuary, and often ask myself why I didn't choose that as a career. Would less money be worth a career that I found intrisically rewarding and enjoyable? Lately, I've been thinking yes...but alas, I've come too far for an abrupt career change now.
Maybe a break from school is in order, but would I ever have the desire to return? Are 3 letters (Ph.D.) really worth all this sacrificing?