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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina  You're chunking the entire MBA into one huge commitment, yet you haven't even started classes yet. You're framing the degree like entering a tunnel -- once you enter it, you have to come out the other end in a very linear fashion.
You have a lot more flexibility than this, however.
Why not just do the first semester of the MBA program? Then you can make a more informed decision. If you like it, keep going. If not, you'll have eliminated the wrong path with greater clarity, and you'll have a much better sense of the right path. |
Thanks Steve, that may be a much better way to look at it. I can probably take the first few days of class too and quit and still get my money back and refund the loan. Although, if I quit after the first semester, that's probably $15K in debt there. But I may be better off trying it with the idea of being able to quit. Better then staying here where I'm at and doing nothing.
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Originally Posted by pianoperformer Until then, yes, you may have to work at jobs you don't love, but if you have a clear path in mind, I don't think it will be too bad. |
No, I refuse to do a job I don't love or find a good purpose to it. Five years ago, in a hurry because I had no money left and had to put my rent on my visa credit card, I took what I figured to be a temporary job. I figured I'd stay there less then 90 days until I found something I liked better. I ended staying there 4 years. Four years of working at a job I really disliked a lot, feeling I could do so much better. When I work at a job I really disliked, it robs me of energy and I come home and try to distract myself, day after day, month after month and year after year. Never again.