LisaM 0 #1 September 5, 2006 Who here has their Masters Degree? What is the schooling like? Yes, it is different depending on the concentration, but in general. Is it a lot of paper writing and other boring stuff? Do you feel it is worth it and helped your career? Mine would be in Computer Science. Just curious.... ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irisheyes 0 #2 September 5, 2006 I have mine. I loved it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dancingdolphin 0 #3 September 5, 2006 I finished mine last year and loved it. As it was in my area i found it really interesting as opposed to other courses i took where only 1/2 was relevant and a paper work exercise. There is paperwork but i was able to relate it and use it directly with work which made it all really useful and interesting. Made great friends too...as everybody was very sociable I needed an MSc to get recognition for work. Good luck! If you're holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you're wasting your time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #4 September 5, 2006 I have one MA Theology. I'm working on another in counseling. I will finish it next October. The first was not necessary for my work but was beneficial/ The latter will be necessary as I want to work in the field of Child Pyschology. I enjoyed the classes and yes, it was a lot of writing. At first that was difficult, but it got easier as I did more of it. It was seldom boring. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jshatzkin 0 #5 September 5, 2006 I finished my masters 3 years ago,..and yes, a lot of writing, presentations and for me, a 1200 hour internship. The master degree prepares you to think, analyze, derive theories, teach, research, publish and give something back to the field! The good news,..no 'right or wrong' answers. You just have to be able to back up your ideas. Bachelor programs are more for content and base knowledge, whereas in the masters programs you learn that there are MANY perspectives. It's more about process than content. If you are getting your masters in an area in which you are interested, than it is far from boring. I fantasize about going back to school. I miss the constant intellectual stimulation. In a job, you become more involved with day to day issues, and intellectual growth comes on your own time. Just my experience! I say go for it!Jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brianfry713 0 #6 September 5, 2006 I've got a masters in Computer Engineering and have done two years toward a Ph.D. I'm guessing with CS you wouldn't have to do too much paper writing besides commenting code and a README file. Some classes I've taken have been boring, others have been interesting and a ton of work. It all depends on the teacher and how much you want to put into it. I think it was worth it because I've always wanted one and I enjoy school. I started working right after I got my B.S. and didn't get a raise or anything after I got my M.S., which I was a little upset about, because the normal raise I got that year sucked as well. Hopefully it'll help if I ever switch jobs in the future. I enjoyed most of the classes better than the ones I took to get a B.S. because they were a lot more practical and tied in well with the stuff I was doing at work, so I can understand both work and school a lot better and get the big picture. After I started flying and jumping, I'm not as into school anymore though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ripsmacker181 0 #7 September 5, 2006 bitch slow down, take some retilin, your hypo. Due to the fact I never finished tertiary education I'm unemployed and back to the drawing board. doesn't matter what you say drugs ARE bad M'kay. Anyway in three years time I'll be a computer nerd, I mean Programmer. So I'll be expecting around thirty five K per annum. All the best hope you find something meaningful. And something to pay of those debts.MediCare : Allergic to Prison. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #8 September 5, 2006 I have a Master's in Social Work. School was fun but not terribly challenging. Lots of paper writing....LOTS. It helped my career quite a lot....realized pretty quickly that I didn't want to do THAT forever. So I moved on....lol. Good luck! linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheAnvil 0 #9 September 6, 2006 I have mine and enjoyed it immensely. I think if you work for a bit and come back for the degree, you're a lot more mature person and get more out of it. Coming back initially was a mathematical proctological exam of sorts (I'm an engineer), but it really was interesting to study again. I'm really glad I did it and got a ton out of it. Go for it, chica. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #10 September 6, 2006 I have been out of college 10 years now.... boss is mentioning it..... *gag* ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #11 September 6, 2006 Master of Puppets is pulling your strings? Master ! Master! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #12 September 6, 2006 Yeah... but there is just no way yet. Just not enough time in my day!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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dancingdolphin 0 #3 September 5, 2006 I finished mine last year and loved it. As it was in my area i found it really interesting as opposed to other courses i took where only 1/2 was relevant and a paper work exercise. There is paperwork but i was able to relate it and use it directly with work which made it all really useful and interesting. Made great friends too...as everybody was very sociable I needed an MSc to get recognition for work. Good luck! If you're holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you're wasting your time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #4 September 5, 2006 I have one MA Theology. I'm working on another in counseling. I will finish it next October. The first was not necessary for my work but was beneficial/ The latter will be necessary as I want to work in the field of Child Pyschology. I enjoyed the classes and yes, it was a lot of writing. At first that was difficult, but it got easier as I did more of it. It was seldom boring. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jshatzkin 0 #5 September 5, 2006 I finished my masters 3 years ago,..and yes, a lot of writing, presentations and for me, a 1200 hour internship. The master degree prepares you to think, analyze, derive theories, teach, research, publish and give something back to the field! The good news,..no 'right or wrong' answers. You just have to be able to back up your ideas. Bachelor programs are more for content and base knowledge, whereas in the masters programs you learn that there are MANY perspectives. It's more about process than content. If you are getting your masters in an area in which you are interested, than it is far from boring. I fantasize about going back to school. I miss the constant intellectual stimulation. In a job, you become more involved with day to day issues, and intellectual growth comes on your own time. Just my experience! I say go for it!Jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianfry713 0 #6 September 5, 2006 I've got a masters in Computer Engineering and have done two years toward a Ph.D. I'm guessing with CS you wouldn't have to do too much paper writing besides commenting code and a README file. Some classes I've taken have been boring, others have been interesting and a ton of work. It all depends on the teacher and how much you want to put into it. I think it was worth it because I've always wanted one and I enjoy school. I started working right after I got my B.S. and didn't get a raise or anything after I got my M.S., which I was a little upset about, because the normal raise I got that year sucked as well. Hopefully it'll help if I ever switch jobs in the future. I enjoyed most of the classes better than the ones I took to get a B.S. because they were a lot more practical and tied in well with the stuff I was doing at work, so I can understand both work and school a lot better and get the big picture. After I started flying and jumping, I'm not as into school anymore though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripsmacker181 0 #7 September 5, 2006 bitch slow down, take some retilin, your hypo. Due to the fact I never finished tertiary education I'm unemployed and back to the drawing board. doesn't matter what you say drugs ARE bad M'kay. Anyway in three years time I'll be a computer nerd, I mean Programmer. So I'll be expecting around thirty five K per annum. All the best hope you find something meaningful. And something to pay of those debts.MediCare : Allergic to Prison. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #8 September 5, 2006 I have a Master's in Social Work. School was fun but not terribly challenging. Lots of paper writing....LOTS. It helped my career quite a lot....realized pretty quickly that I didn't want to do THAT forever. So I moved on....lol. Good luck! linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #9 September 6, 2006 I have mine and enjoyed it immensely. I think if you work for a bit and come back for the degree, you're a lot more mature person and get more out of it. Coming back initially was a mathematical proctological exam of sorts (I'm an engineer), but it really was interesting to study again. I'm really glad I did it and got a ton out of it. Go for it, chica. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #10 September 6, 2006 I have been out of college 10 years now.... boss is mentioning it..... *gag* ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 September 6, 2006 Master of Puppets is pulling your strings? Master ! Master! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #12 September 6, 2006 Yeah... but there is just no way yet. Just not enough time in my day!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
