You're bored in your job, recently unemployed or tired of being passed up for a promotion at work. The real question on your mind is whether you should get more education or work on improving and expanding your skill set and experience. This is a question that frequently crosses my mind and I'm sure ... the mind of millions of other people.
Going back to school can be exciting to think about ... you will (hopefully) learn new things, make new connections with your classmates, professors and school alumni and increase the number of opportunities available to you in your career. However, the process of getting into school and paying for it makes the decision more difficult than just deciding whether you're willing to put forth the time and effort required to pass class. Plus, there's the decision of whether to go back to school part-time or full-time ... either way, you will have to give up something (money or time) to achieve your education goal(s).
Often times, the best reason for going back to school is to change careers. However, there are also careers that require an advanced degree for even a chance to advance to the next level. Before you make the decision to go back to school, think about everything you will have to do to achieve your education goal and ask yourself if more education is necessary. In some cases, if you don't need a higher degree to advance in your career, you might just need to put in more hours at work and show your employer why you deserve to move up.
You might also consider one more step in making your decision about whether or not to return to school. Why not try out the career you're interested in before making a career change or going back to school to earn a degree in another field? I recently came across Vocation Vacations, a company that offers people the opportunity to "test-drive their dream jobs." Testing out your dream job might make you realize that it isn't all it's cracked up to be, or maybe it's better than you expected!
Going back to school can be exciting to think about ... you will (hopefully) learn new things, make new connections with your classmates, professors and school alumni and increase the number of opportunities available to you in your career. However, the process of getting into school and paying for it makes the decision more difficult than just deciding whether you're willing to put forth the time and effort required to pass class. Plus, there's the decision of whether to go back to school part-time or full-time ... either way, you will have to give up something (money or time) to achieve your education goal(s).
Often times, the best reason for going back to school is to change careers. However, there are also careers that require an advanced degree for even a chance to advance to the next level. Before you make the decision to go back to school, think about everything you will have to do to achieve your education goal and ask yourself if more education is necessary. In some cases, if you don't need a higher degree to advance in your career, you might just need to put in more hours at work and show your employer why you deserve to move up.
You might also consider one more step in making your decision about whether or not to return to school. Why not try out the career you're interested in before making a career change or going back to school to earn a degree in another field? I recently came across Vocation Vacations, a company that offers people the opportunity to "test-drive their dream jobs." Testing out your dream job might make you realize that it isn't all it's cracked up to be, or maybe it's better than you expected!
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