The closer I get to graduation, the more I think graduate school is the way for me to go. Part of me wants to do it because, well, it's something. No idea what else to do? Let's just keep doing that whole school thing. That's been working well for me.
In all seriousness, I actually really like going to school. I'm good at it. I'd love to get the opportunity to continue learning and strengthening my writing abilities. As scary as it may be, lately I've been feeling the need to be challenged. I'm definitely the sort of person who needs structure—I need due dates and pressure to work. Graduate school would allow me to continue to grow in a structured setting, and it would also surround me with individuals who share my passion for creative writing to push me in the right direction.
The only thing that's really making me doubt all this is, of course, the money. It's good to know that many grad programs will work with students when it comes to this sort of stuff, but there's also the fact that I would want to pursue creative writing. Do I really want to invest all that time, energy, possibly money, on something that will possibly give me nothing back? Wouldn't I be better off going for something "practical" that I won't enjoy as much?
What I'm looking for in a grad program was something that wasn't incredibly clear to me, but the readings we did helped. For example, I do think I would like to do some academic research. I'm torn between whether I'd want to be in a smaller class or a bigger class size. I think I might want a bigger program—there's safety in numbers. Going somewhere far away might be an exciting choice for me, but it might also be too much. Overall, the readings might not have given me any answers, but they did give me questions that I desperately needed to start asking.
In all seriousness, I actually really like going to school. I'm good at it. I'd love to get the opportunity to continue learning and strengthening my writing abilities. As scary as it may be, lately I've been feeling the need to be challenged. I'm definitely the sort of person who needs structure—I need due dates and pressure to work. Graduate school would allow me to continue to grow in a structured setting, and it would also surround me with individuals who share my passion for creative writing to push me in the right direction.
The only thing that's really making me doubt all this is, of course, the money. It's good to know that many grad programs will work with students when it comes to this sort of stuff, but there's also the fact that I would want to pursue creative writing. Do I really want to invest all that time, energy, possibly money, on something that will possibly give me nothing back? Wouldn't I be better off going for something "practical" that I won't enjoy as much?
What I'm looking for in a grad program was something that wasn't incredibly clear to me, but the readings we did helped. For example, I do think I would like to do some academic research. I'm torn between whether I'd want to be in a smaller class or a bigger class size. I think I might want a bigger program—there's safety in numbers. Going somewhere far away might be an exciting choice for me, but it might also be too much. Overall, the readings might not have given me any answers, but they did give me questions that I desperately needed to start asking.