Comments on: On more education

By: Fadekemi

Fadekemi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:28:38 +0000

Im much younger than you but i can sooooo absolutely relate to wat ur saying! I also studied biochemistry as my first degree (very bad decision)…had abysmal grades too and after working for a bit realised (right from uni) that i was all wrong for this learned profession….lol. test tubes and lab coats were simply not my thang…plus it was unbearably boring! no challenges…..i practically knew wat to expect at work every day!

To cut the long story short sha….im doing my masters now…not because i want to but cos i was pushed into it…i must say though that im loving it and its been an eye opener for me (esp since its in business management…lol).

Everyone keeps asking y the big shift in career and my response is standard…..i dont belong in sciences…this is what i wanna do, so i'll suggest that you do a lot of soul searching and find wat exactly u love doing and where u fit in…then go for it…..but dont just do it cos u wanna add more qualifications (comin from some1 who wants to do a Phd just cos she wants that pre-fix 'doctor' in front of her name…lol)

Anyways…..go get that masters degree…like u rightly said…there isnt much exams and u'll meet lots of new people as well…..so wats there to lose?

Good luck wit ur decision!

By: Rethots

Rethots — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:15:22 +0000

Hmmm, on education (masters et al), differing opinions all personal, facts are sacred though; but then, what are the facts?

@ Afrobabe, i beg to disagree that "a masters doesn’t really mean much in the Uk but it means the world in naija…". Actually, it depends on the industry. a masters (additional to the default one you come out with in my profession) does not make you more desirable in the market. Rather, 'twas your on the field experience that separates (& elevates one) above one's peers.

By: jessicah

jessicah — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:01:05 +0000

hey! I haven't updated on your blog in a bit, I've been swamped with homework. I'm terribly sorry about your mum, and I hope she is all better now! About the degree, idk, it's really dependent on your field, but if you don't have to get one, DON'T!! And I guess how tough it will be, really depends on what subject you get it in, and how proficient you are at it. I def. think you should get an MA in English if you are considering that, or Communications. You could totally showcase the 'net as the #1 communcation tool, and submit your blog as a thesis!!

But in terms of just using your brain, why don't you join a group that gets together and plays puzzle games, or a writer's group, or just a social group of ppl with either similar career goals or personal interests as you?

Ok, I wish you best of luck!!

By: Unwritten

Unwritten — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:23:41 +0000

i sooo feel you on the degrees thing..im in the same both right now and i have no idea what to get my masters in…sucks :(

By: aloted

aloted — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:45:01 +0000

hmm masters sha. like oluwadee..i did a masters and didnt enjoy it but made some friends and learnt other stuff…if not for that i'll say the masters was a waste of money…

hmm i pray the lord guides u as u decide the way to go.

By: goodnaijagirl

goodnaijagirl — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:43:16 +0000

@ShonaVixen – great nickname by the way!

I'm glad taking time to really think on it worked for you and now I need to make the time to do the same.

@solomonsydelle – Amin o! Moms definitely deserve PhDs at the very least.

@bumight - :) you just go around encouraging people and leaving cheerful comments don't you?

@Jaycee - lol it is somewhat consoling I guess! I must think more on this regret thing…I guess the bottom line is I need to do more thinking and figuring out before I go start trying to find the money for grad school!

By: Jaycee

Jaycee — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:41:32 +0000

There are some higher level positions that require that a person does a master's degree. One Masters degree is equivalent to many years of experience, which some job positions will accept.

Secondly, it is better to do a Master's degree while you're young and energetic than wait till you're 40. It is true that when you get to 40 and you don't have a Masters degree, you may start asking yourself why you didn't just get it…:)

But you're pretty smart…just for talking about it. It means you're thinking about the most important things and u're serious abt life…lol (is that consoling?)

By: bumight

bumight — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:27:42 +0000

i really think you should do the masters in health administration, especially since ur reasons for not wanting to do it doesnt hold water! :)

By: solomonsydelle

solomonsydelle — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:29:34 +0000

My sista, na you biko nu!!! i hail you. All these degrees. the 2 I have are more than enough for me. Oh, wait, can I claim degree in mama-hood? If so, I claim 3 degrees - degrees in The Enforcer, The King and Officer Bomboy. I want a graduation party for each of those children. Guess I can't have that for a long time. Maybe when each turns 18. Ah, amin! =) NIGERIAN CURIOSITY IT WAS SO MUCH EASIER WHEN I ONLY HAD ONE...

By: ShonaVixen

ShonaVixen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:17:31 +0000

I agree with you..you do need a retreat, and have a think on this. It will come to you what you want to major in..I've just embarked on getting my law degree, yup, i did a BSc in Tourism & Business Studies years ago and now I've decided the legal path is what i want to take..i questioned myself so hard before I started and now am enjoying it.