The whole thought of me going to grad school has never really been on my mind for maybe more than two minutes at a time. Writing this will make grad school be on my mind the longest it has ever been. Why, you may ask? Honestly, I do not have an answer. It just doesn't seem to be what I thought to do. In my mind, I would go to college for four years, come out with an education degree, and start to teach. Now that I am in my eighth semester of college, and graduation is not in sight for at least another two semesters, my plan has changed just to get out of school as quickly as I can. With that mentality, grad school is just not something I personally see myself pursuing. The only thing I would be going back to school for is to receive my Master's Degree for some sort of education. Going to grad school for writing is not what I want to do.
My mother is a teacher now, so thankfully she understands that it is difficult for teachers to get out of college in a solid four years. She went to three colleges in five years, finishing up with a B.A. in Elementary Education from the lovely Glassboro State. For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. Not only do I have an enormous passion for children, but having the same schedule as my future children will have, and having summers off, just made my decision that much easier. Going to Grad School just did not seem to fit into my life plan, and I still do not think that it does.
I am very eager to get into the classroom. I can't wait to create a classroom community of my own. If I could start teaching tomorrow, I would. I do not think that I am hesitant about going to grad school, I just think that I really do not see a need for it, nor do I want to. I really do not see myself going in my Writing Arts direction for a job simply because my heart has been set in a classroom for years now. If it comes time for me to be a teacher, and I can't seem to get a job, then yes, Writing Arts may just be my saving grace, but until then, I am going to stick with the plan that I have had since I was ten years old.
I am aware that I could also teach and go to school for whichever I choose, but the college age group is not the age group that I have been studying to teach for the past four years, and I do not feel that I am qualified enough to teach at the college level. Getting my graduate education paid for does sound very appealing, but in the long run, it may just hurt me. It is hard enough to get a job as a teacher today. Having a Master's Degree may make you think that I am more qualified than just a regular teacher who has his or her B.A. This is indeed true, but because I am more qualified, I need to be paid more than the average Joe teacher, meaning that the average Joe teacher could possibly get the job over me because that teacher will do the same work that I will do for a cheaper price.
As of now, I am fine with receiving my B.A. and going out for a job hunt. I can't predict how that will go-- no one can. If I am still searching for a job a year after graduation, then I will have to rethink my dream plan of becoming a teacher. Who knows what will happen, but for now, I do not see myself going to grad school. Ask me again in three years, my answer could be much different.
My mother is a teacher now, so thankfully she understands that it is difficult for teachers to get out of college in a solid four years. She went to three colleges in five years, finishing up with a B.A. in Elementary Education from the lovely Glassboro State. For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. Not only do I have an enormous passion for children, but having the same schedule as my future children will have, and having summers off, just made my decision that much easier. Going to Grad School just did not seem to fit into my life plan, and I still do not think that it does.
I am very eager to get into the classroom. I can't wait to create a classroom community of my own. If I could start teaching tomorrow, I would. I do not think that I am hesitant about going to grad school, I just think that I really do not see a need for it, nor do I want to. I really do not see myself going in my Writing Arts direction for a job simply because my heart has been set in a classroom for years now. If it comes time for me to be a teacher, and I can't seem to get a job, then yes, Writing Arts may just be my saving grace, but until then, I am going to stick with the plan that I have had since I was ten years old.
I am aware that I could also teach and go to school for whichever I choose, but the college age group is not the age group that I have been studying to teach for the past four years, and I do not feel that I am qualified enough to teach at the college level. Getting my graduate education paid for does sound very appealing, but in the long run, it may just hurt me. It is hard enough to get a job as a teacher today. Having a Master's Degree may make you think that I am more qualified than just a regular teacher who has his or her B.A. This is indeed true, but because I am more qualified, I need to be paid more than the average Joe teacher, meaning that the average Joe teacher could possibly get the job over me because that teacher will do the same work that I will do for a cheaper price.
As of now, I am fine with receiving my B.A. and going out for a job hunt. I can't predict how that will go-- no one can. If I am still searching for a job a year after graduation, then I will have to rethink my dream plan of becoming a teacher. Who knows what will happen, but for now, I do not see myself going to grad school. Ask me again in three years, my answer could be much different.