[nabs-l] Is Graduate School Worth It?

[Steve Jacobson]

Sorry, everyone, I replied to the wrong note.  {grin}

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:28:44 -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:

>It almost sounds as though you are not running the Basic version of Lotus Notes.  Are you ever hearing the messsage list?

>Best regards,

>Steve Jacobson

>On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:08:41 -0500, Gloria G wrote:

>>Thank you for sending this!
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Joe" <jsoro620 at gmail.com>
>>To: "'NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS'" <NABS-L at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:57 PM
>>Subject: [nabs-l] Is Graduate School Worth It?


>>> Why do you want to go to graduate school? You generally felt college was
>>> worth it. You got your bachelor's degree because you heard a college 
>>> degree
>>> leads to a better salary. Maybe you feel grad school is the next logical
>>> step because you think the specialty of a Master's will make you more
>>> marketable. A doctoral degree? Outside of academia, I don't know that the
>>> degree will open up that many more doors than an undergraduate diploma. In
>>> most cases people are continuing to climb the scholastic ladder because 
>>> they
>>> want to gain a distinct advantage over competing job applicants, but the
>>> diminishing returns of graduate studies should make us wonder if we are
>>> making the wisest investments of our energy, time, and money.
>>>
>>> Some career tracks require education beyond a Bachelor's. To my knowledge,
>>> you can't become a licensed clinical social worker without a Master's in
>>> social work. As far as I know, you can't become a doctor without medical
>>> school. Attorneys can't be attorneys without taking the Bar, and in most
>>> jurisdictions you can't take the Bar without graduating from an accredited
>>> law school. If your interests lie in a highly specialized field that
>>> requires advanced education, may your efforts be blessed. Nothing will be
>>> more fulfilling than following your own dream.
>>>
>>> For those of us considering careers in the humanities and social sciences,
>>> we have to ask some hard questions. Let's start with one of the most 
>>> obvious
>>> ones:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Read the rest of the article:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://joeorozco.com/blog_is_graduate_school_worth_it
>>>
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