I am employed full time as a police officer, and have been given a 1-year involuntary transfer to overnights at the airport...meaning I will have a lot of free time on my hands during this year. I thought I should use this time to do something that will further my career when I get back to the streets instead of wasting my time, so I applied and have been accepted into a MS in CJ program that is offered entirely online (University of Cincinnati). However, now that I have done all the work of getting in, I'm wondering if it's even worth it. I will be paying out of pocket for this and am now thinking that I could do something that would further my career just as much if not more for free (e.g. teach myself Spanish using free resources). I'm just afraid if I ditch my opportunity to further my education now, that I will regret it later. Thoughts?
