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Old 10-16-2009, 10:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
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grad school will still be there if you want to go another time.
don't cancel grad school until you get the job though

many degrees offer night/saturday classes for folks who work full time. when i was in high school, one of my english teachers was working on her Master's as she taught. people make it work.
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most teachers will give you a WP - showing you withdraw with a passing grade.
but now that you've said a bit more i am not sure you really want to quit school. have you asked your inner self which option is aligned with your best interest?

have you made a list of the reasons to stay in school and cancel the interview or withdraw from school and take the job? it may be a moot point, it depends on how the interview goes, but doing the pro/con thing may bring you more clarity about what you want than you seem to currently have.
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Thanks for your advice.. I was just worried about what others might think instead of thinking about my best interest. I am also currently student teaching in order to get another teaching certificate. I was just worried about quitting and being irresponsible. However, I really do want to go to that job interview.I don't know what the outcome will be, but I have to try because I have been waiting for that. It is really hard to get a job nowadays.
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you're welcome
what we think, what others in your life think, is not as important as what you think is the best thing for you. if you tell a friend of your choice and your friend judges, says oh, what will people think?... maybe not such a good friend after all. we won't be there for the consequences of your decision, which is why what feels in your heart to be the best thing - is what matters.

quitting school because you have landed a full time position doing what you are passionate about... is hardly irresponsible.

even having an interview for a full time position is a bit of an accomplishment, especially with the current job climate. i hope it goes well for you!
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Thanks for your advice.. I was just worried about what others might think instead of thinking about my best interest. I am also currently student teaching in order to get another teaching certificate. I was just worried about quitting and being irresponsible. However, I really do want to go to that job interview.I don't know what the outcome will be, but I have to try because I have been waiting for that. It is really hard to get a job nowadays.
You could go to the job interview, be offered the job and then decide whether you wanted to continue graduate school or accept the job. Sometimes more information clarifies the mind.
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Education is ridiculously overrated. JesseLovesYou.com » College is a Scam Anyway

Good for you.
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