Have you considered grad school? Why or why not? What factors drive you to pursue a higher education? What prevents you from wanting to pursue? What would/are you looking for in a graduate program? What do you still want to know about it? Discuss anything from the articles that stood out to you.
Yes, I most certainly have considered going to grad school. As of a matter of fact, I even began collecting recommendation letters and lists of teachers who might be good choices to ask. I began research on writing a statement of purpose, as well. I wanted to go to graduate school because for one, having a master’s degree at all has somewhat of a stigma on it. It just sounds good – might be a silly reason. I know the net pay is higher, and MA graduates tend to get higher ranking starting jobs than graduates. Part of it, though, was because I still feel like I can benefit immensely from what a creative writing professor has to teach me. I’m still open to learning and working hard at learning (about writing, at least) right now, which is why I wanted to go and get it over with after my graduate degree. The only thing preventing me from wanting to attend a master’s program is the fact that I wanted to teach English abroad for a little while after graduation, but otherwise, there isn’t anything stopping me.
When I saw the list of schools with creative writing programs, I was actually pleasantly surprised. I had no idea that there were so many different programs. My thoughts were that the MA in writing was a rarity and I should take advantage of it at Rowan. It’s nice to see all the fun details the different schools have to offer, and I hadn’t even considered traveling anywhere outside of the tri-state area – leaving my comfort zone. I’m not sure if I’m even considering it now. However, after reading over the articles and the different options each school’s graduate program had to offer, I found myself considering waiting to going to graduate school until I was more matured. Then I feel that I could make a better decision in choosing the right school for me instead of choosing a close school because of fear.
Yes, I most certainly have considered going to grad school. As of a matter of fact, I even began collecting recommendation letters and lists of teachers who might be good choices to ask. I began research on writing a statement of purpose, as well. I wanted to go to graduate school because for one, having a master’s degree at all has somewhat of a stigma on it. It just sounds good – might be a silly reason. I know the net pay is higher, and MA graduates tend to get higher ranking starting jobs than graduates. Part of it, though, was because I still feel like I can benefit immensely from what a creative writing professor has to teach me. I’m still open to learning and working hard at learning (about writing, at least) right now, which is why I wanted to go and get it over with after my graduate degree. The only thing preventing me from wanting to attend a master’s program is the fact that I wanted to teach English abroad for a little while after graduation, but otherwise, there isn’t anything stopping me.
When I saw the list of schools with creative writing programs, I was actually pleasantly surprised. I had no idea that there were so many different programs. My thoughts were that the MA in writing was a rarity and I should take advantage of it at Rowan. It’s nice to see all the fun details the different schools have to offer, and I hadn’t even considered traveling anywhere outside of the tri-state area – leaving my comfort zone. I’m not sure if I’m even considering it now. However, after reading over the articles and the different options each school’s graduate program had to offer, I found myself considering waiting to going to graduate school until I was more matured. Then I feel that I could make a better decision in choosing the right school for me instead of choosing a close school because of fear.