Pinky

I’m having a major dilemma. Grad school decisions are coming up soon (2 weeks…) and while I do have schools to choose from, I’m debating if I even want to go to grad school at this point in time. I’ve had this doubt for a long time and I’m wondering if it is a sign… It may sound a bit whinny but I feel terribly burnt out when it comes to anything school related and I am basically struggling just to finish up my last quarter of undergrad. I am exhausted and stressed out and just want a break. The problem is what should I do? My bachelor’s degree will be in Biology and there is very little I can do with it just at the bachelor’s level so I know I will need to further my education someday but I’m not sure if that should be immediately or sometime down the road. I am in desperate need for a break but I’m afraid to take a year off in case I can’t get back into the school rhythm. My family keeps pushing me to decide ASAP but I don’t know how a huge life decision like this can be made… They say it’s okay if I don’t go to grad school but I will need to find something to do. They also think it would be better if I just went ahead with it and if I didn’t like it, just quit after a year (I’d feel bad for the school and program though…) But if I did that, then what? Has anyone else become so burnt out you didn’t want to continue with school? What did you do to try and become re-energized? I’ve thought about jobs, travelling, Peace Corps/Ameri-Corps, etc. but I don’t know if any of them would fix my issue…

Heckfire no! Traveling the world would be what I would use the money for. Maybe buy a house but I doubt I would get a mansion... I love science but I could start my own scholarship/funding agency/Nobel Prizes awards with that amount instead.

I was wondering the same thing! I already picked out cards and plan to write letters/notes when everything is done but I was wondering about a gift. I feel like they did a lot for me (and I bugged them quite a bit) during the process so I was thinking that I should add something else. The problem is, I don't know what would be appropriate or if I should even add one at all. I thought about gift cards but they are sort of impersonal and can be expensive... Have others given gifts and what types of gifts have you given?