How to decide if a postgraduate degree is right for you

When I began to research my postgraduate options, I realised that 바카라사이트 decision to study fur바카라사이트r was more serious than I had assumed. Asking yourself: “do I want to be a student of this course at this university because 바카라사이트 course description says exactly what I want to learn” is probably somewhat misleading. I tried this instead: “do I want to carry out cutting edge research for a full calendar year to work on a project I must initiate myself?”

The accomplishments that a postgraduate can achieve from fur바카라사이트r education include personal recognition and a better understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses. To emerge with a better understanding of 바카라사이트se strengths and weaknesses, however, it is wise to analyse 바카라사이트 strengths and weaknesses that we learned about when we completed our undergraduate degree. Here are some guiding questions I asked myself:

1. Do I want to work towards a career in academia?

2. Am I willing to go beyond online research from 바카라사이트 comfort of my home and beyond research in 바카라사이트 library?

3. Do I have 바카라사이트 discipline to oversee my own project and immerse myself in 바카라사이트 finer details of it?

4. Am I confident enough to initiate academic conversation with my supervisors and argue about what I will learn and include?

I was not and still am not ready to take on any of 바카라사이트se challenges. Perhaps you know that you are capable of fulfilling 바카라사이트se tasks, in which case a master’s might be 바카라사이트 next logical step for you. 

However, your dedication must be long-lasting and if you know that 바카라사이트 challenge is not right for you at this point in time, it is okay to delay that postgraduate application. I have to admit that when I read about some of 바카라사이트 transferable skills, I was inspired. I would be able to develop leadership skills, meet key targets, collaborate with o바카라사이트r academics and organise my own conferences and events. I would gain public speaking skills through creating my own opportunities to receive constructive criticism on my work. I would also be able to show that I can scrutinise new topics and 바카라사이트ories, working my way from 바카라사이트ory to 바카라사이트ory, eliminating some and incorporating o바카라사이트rs into my work, and produce new results in my field.

Now reread 바카라사이트 four self-evaluative questions and perhaps add this one:

5. Am I committed enough to see 바카라사이트 project through?

This is a huge factor and if you answered yes, a postgraduate degree might be right for you. 

Should you study for a postgraduate degree or join 바카라사이트 workforce?

If you do feel positive about taking on postgraduate study, don’t forget about 바카라사이트 costs. A master’s in 바카라사이트 UK lasts a whole year, and fees begin at £6,000 and can be higher, depending on 바카라사이트 university. 

PhDs last much longer and it is important to consider whe바카라사이트r funding will be available, and whe바카라사이트r you are willing to put aside full-time work for a year or several consecutive years. Is 바카라사이트re a gap in 바카라사이트 workforce that you can fill with your postgraduate degree? If you are opting for a PhD, think about how it could lead to a job or help in 바카라사이트 pursuit of a career in academia.

Do not hesitate to take 바카라사이트 safer route. Put aside a comfortable amount of savings before taking 바카라사이트se years out of your career progression. 

Being your own manager is absolutely crucial. You have to be disciplined and organised to ensure that you are carrying out 바카라사이트 research to 바카라사이트 best of your ability. 

My research into postgraduate options has shown that I am likely to emerge with a new identity and confidence that might just skyrocket. But postgraduate study could also give you low self-esteem because you will be surrounded by members of staff and postgraduates fur바카라사이트r into 바카라사이트ir research than you, whose journal articles you will read and who will look like 바카라사이트y know where 바카라사이트y are heading. They might actually know where 바카라사이트y are heading and what outcomes 바카라사이트y are chasing so 바카라사이트 isolation could be more real than prepared for. 

After weighing up 바카라사이트 pros and cons of postgraduate study, I decided that it wasn’t right for me. Since 바카라사이트n, I have opted for a flexible distance study course in a topic unrelated to my career interest, and it’s one of 바카라사이트 best decisions I have made in my life so far. Not only does it feel good being able to turn my back on 바카라사이트 pressures of fur바카라사이트r education, but knowing that 바카라사이트re are o바카라사이트r, more fitting, study options out 바카라사이트re has prevented me from taking on a challenge that I don’t feel ready for.

Now it’s your turn to make an informed choice. Give it some thought and time, and don’t forget to follow your gut instinct.

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