Hi.I am a graduate of the Geography program in CSULB. I am also a Fall 2013 applicant to the MA program in Geography at Cal State Fullerton. While awaiting admission, I have begun to have some doubts as to the reasoning behind my going to graduate schoool and just wondered if anyone could help me with their two cents of advice.
I thought I wanted to be a community college teacher (that is mostly what you do with a Geography degree - go into education) but lately I have been thinking about getting the TEFL certification and teaching English abroad. I have also had long term thoughts of into the clergy and getting a Master of Divinity degree. All I know at this point (I am 27 years old) is that I want to be a teacher or a minister, but I don't know which one.
What is the appropriate course of action? Don't waste time, and go for one of the options? Go do both degrees? Or simply wait and get more real life experience, and then settle on a career path? I hate student loans, I don't have any from my undergraduate years but I am more than willing to incur them if I have to to get where I need to be.
Everyone welcome to respond, but especially those with experience in grad school. I really appreciate your help.
