Grad School
I decided the other day to get a Masters degree.
Let that sink in for another few minutes.
Maybe I’m not remembering all the bad parts of school, but my last few years finishing up my bachelors degree was leaps and bounds better than my first 6 or 7. It was tough, working full time and going to class until 10:00 or 10:30 at night, but rewarding when it was all finished. I also now know what to expect if I have to do it again and am ready for the challenge.
Carnegie Mellon has a good Masters in IT Management degree that I would like to get. If not that, then Pitt and Robert Morris have similar degree programs. I’m applying to all three, but the CMU one really interests me because it requires having real-world experience in addition to the academic requirements. I think that this would help me do more than just systems administration work. I enjoy what I’m doing, but I’m looking forward to more exciting work (and more rewarding pay) down the line.
If I get into CMU, I’d likely continue to work. The classes are mainly at night, and it’d work out well with our schedules. With Pitt, I might end up going full time and try and finish up within a year or so. It would depend on costs, student loans, and how our bank account feels about that though.