Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Continuing Education

For some people, Life Post-Grad can start to seem like a constant battle between: "Should I go back to school, or not?"

I've already been there once. I got as far as getting accepted to a school and signing up for orientation. But, i didn't actually go to orientation, or the first day of classes for that matter.

Continuing education is something that I think everyone thinks about at least once in their life when they get it going. I've considered a second bachelors as well as a masters.

And now, I find myself here again. I want my masters degree. And this time, I intend to follow through. So, I've developed a plan:

Continue to work in my current position with my current company for several years. During those several years (maybe at the 2 year mark?) get started on grad school. I'll go for an online degree program to get my Masters in Public Administration. I'll give myself 3 to 4 years to complete this while continuing in my current role. Once I've obtained my MPA, I will work toward advancing my career in the non-profit industry.

That's the plan. It's very general, for now. We'll see how it grows and changes as time goes by and life entangles me.

Feeling excited :)