Comments on: (Economically) Stimulating Students http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:28:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: FAFSA Foibles | TeacherJay's EduBlog http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/comment-page-1/#comment-99 FAFSA Foibles | TeacherJay's EduBlog Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:06:47 +0000 http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/#comment-99 [...] TeacherJay’s EduBlog >> (Economically) Stimulating Students var addthis_pub = 'teacherjay'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more'; [...] [...] TeacherJay’s EduBlog >> (Economically) Stimulating Students var addthis_pub = ‘teacherjay’; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’; [...]

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]]> By: TeacherJay http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/comment-page-1/#comment-56 TeacherJay Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:30:53 +0000 http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/#comment-56 Generally, I think returning to graduate school is a good idea, IF it will make you more happier. In my experience, the two biggest reason people cite for getting a graduate degree is 1) to make more money; 2) to get the mandatory qualifications for the job they want. These are valid reasons, and few people will continue their formal education simply for the love of learning. However, despite the costs of having to repay loans, and regardless of the economy I notice that many people who return to school after years of being in the workforce do so because they want to change careers and do what they have always wanted to do. If returning to graduate school will make someone happier in their career then I say by all means DO IT! By the way - I have similar career goals, and I'm not letting the economy slow me down - I will be starting a doctoral program soon. Generally, I think returning to graduate school is a good idea, IF it will make you more happier. In my experience, the two biggest reason people cite for getting a graduate degree is 1) to make more money; 2) to get the mandatory qualifications for the job they want. These are valid reasons, and few people will continue their formal education simply for the love of learning. However, despite the costs of having to repay loans, and regardless of the economy I notice that many people who return to school after years of being in the workforce do so because they want to change careers and do what they have always wanted to do. If returning to graduate school will make someone happier in their career then I say by all means DO IT!

By the way – I have similar career goals, and I'm not letting the economy slow me down – I will be starting a doctoral program soon.

]]> By: schencka http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/comment-page-1/#comment-55 schencka Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:59:19 +0000 http://edublog.teacherjay.net/2009/02/12/economically-stimulating-students/#comment-55 What do you think about people returning to graduate school, Jay? I can barely stomach those self-congratulatory "career gurus" like Brazen Careerist. I want to get a tenured professorship and teach, go to conferences, and write articles and books. In insiderhighered and Brazen Careerist, they act like I should feel stupid or guilty about this. I'd be trying to go to graduate school bad economy or not. What do you think about people returning to graduate school, Jay?

I can barely stomach those self-congratulatory "career gurus" like Brazen Careerist. I want to get a tenured professorship and teach, go to conferences, and write articles and books. In insiderhighered and Brazen Careerist, they act like I should feel stupid or guilty about this. I'd be trying to go to graduate school bad economy or not.

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