I think you should start applying to grad school. That way, you'd get to learn more about literature , write more and give yourself more time to really define what you want to do :) And after it's done, you can get a really fun job you love and go back to Brazil when you want to. And don't worry about me getting married or having kids anytime soon (unless Gerard Butler comes along and wants to marry me. Then I might have to :). It does seem like everyone is getting married, which is strange since I still think we're so young. I still am shocked we have classmates with kids since I sometimes feel like we're only teens :)
When I took the internship class for English majors, one of the first things the guy said was, "Don't do grad school." For our field, experience matters a lot more than schooling after a degree. According to him (I'm so braindead, I've already forgotten his name), most employers would take a Bachelors with a few years experience over a Master or Doctorate with none.
Also, I hate getting a grownup job, which is why I chose the most immature one I possibly could - aside from taking the IA position for the kindergarteners, anyway.
I wish I had some advice for you other than the useless two paragraphs up there, but I don't know what I'm doing either! That's why I moved back to LA - to take a year or two and try to figure it out. Hope you can do the same. ♥
Dearest friend, Don't think for a minute that grad. school is not worthwhile. There is so much more you can do both in and out of the country with a higher degree. Granted, it is a bit more narrowly focused than a BA, but that is negated by the prestige of the degree itself. Trust me, it wouldn't be "easy," though you are brilliant and talented. It could prepare you for bigger and grander adventures. Perhaps you could get some teaching experience and/or course work to further your possibilities there--heading toward university or international settings. Don't hold yourself back if all that is in your way is a former distaste of further schooling. I know you have probably already considered these choices thoroughly since you posted this, but I just wanted to share my thoughts. Pardon the teacher talk, hon. You know it's all I can do now. ;-) Hey, you could always come join me in TfA! I miss you, and I'm praying for you.
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Also, I hate getting a grownup job, which is why I chose the most immature one I possibly could - aside from taking the IA position for the kindergarteners, anyway.
I wish I had some advice for you other than the useless two paragraphs up there, but I don't know what I'm doing either! That's why I moved back to LA - to take a year or two and try to figure it out. Hope you can do the same. ♥
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Don't think for a minute that grad. school is not worthwhile. There is so much more you can do both in and out of the country with a higher degree. Granted, it is a bit more narrowly focused than a BA, but that is negated by the prestige of the degree itself. Trust me, it wouldn't be "easy," though you are brilliant and talented. It could prepare you for bigger and grander adventures. Perhaps you could get some teaching experience and/or course work to further your possibilities there--heading toward university or international settings. Don't hold yourself back if all that is in your way is a former distaste of further schooling. I know you have probably already considered these choices thoroughly since you posted this, but I just wanted to share my thoughts.
Pardon the teacher talk, hon. You know it's all I can do now. ;-) Hey, you could always come join me in TfA! I miss you, and I'm praying for you.
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