Holy crap, I finally finished my Master's.

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Originally Posted by littlecricket2

That is awesome--what is your major going to be in? I was scared at first too, but I got really lucky because the department I joined is very supportive and there's lots of camaraderie, etc. I also wasn't sure, when I first started, whether or not to be a full-time teaching assistant. I didn't know if that would be too overwhelming because I had no idea what to expect. My graduate advisor talked me into it, and I'm so glad he did--you can't beat full paid tuition and a higher salary, and the workload was extremely doable. So if you have that option, definitely go for it. It's fairly impossible if you are working and going to school though, so I don't know if my advice would apply or not.

In any case, best of luck!

My undergrad is in English so I'm going to continue and get my MA in English. I am a full-time paralegal, which has been my career choice until recently I've been thinking about moving into teaching or publishing (my initial career choice). I work and travel a lot so I'm not sure how it's going to work out. I really can't afford to let my job suffer, I really like it and it pays well, but at the same time I don't want to sell myself short and not further my education while I'm young and able to. So...we'll see. Thanks for the advice.