Comments on: Don't try to dodge the recession with grad school http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: How do you become a personal injury lawyer or solicitor? | The Personal Injury Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-214525 How do you become a personal injury lawyer or solicitor? | The Personal Injury Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-214525 [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...] [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...]

]]> By: Stock Orange http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-213934 Stock Orange Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:04:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-213934 [...] Sources: http://www.brokegradstudent.com/average-student-loan-debt-by-state/ http://chronicle.com/article/Are-Too-Many-Students-Going-to/49039/ http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0202/060.html http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-gr… [...] [...] Sources: http://www.brokegradstudent.com/average-student-loan-debt-by-state/ http://chronicle.com/article/Are-Too-Many-Students-Going-to/49039/ http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0202/060.html http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-gr…; [...]

]]> By: Joe http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-213932 Joe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:54:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-213932 I think it is funny how many people read this article and thought "Going to grad school is a waste." The point was clearly to point out going to grad school to defer the loans that are hovering over your neck is pointless. Real world experience trumps all, there are requirements for certain positions however; these exceptions should be assumed considering you would not be attending a graduate class just to dodge the recession. They are required to move on. I couldn't agree anymore with this article, and have used this to show my parents why I am not wasting my time continuing on to get my Masters in Fine Arts for Digital Arts and Design. If my dream was to become a doctor then I would obviously continue on to obtain my PHD. The same applies to the people claiming that P was attacking the military, they were simply stating that going into the military as a be all end all to debt after going through undergrad would be shooting yourself in the foot. This is obviously a generalization because there are some careers in which you can advance yourself in the military. To say it can continue to advance any career is an extremely far stretch. I think it is funny how many people read this article and thought "Going to grad school is a waste." The point was clearly to point out going to grad school to defer the loans that are hovering over your neck is pointless.

Real world experience trumps all, there are requirements for certain positions however; these exceptions should be assumed considering you would not be attending a graduate class just to dodge the recession. They are required to move on.

I couldn't agree anymore with this article, and have used this to show my parents why I am not wasting my time continuing on to get my Masters in Fine Arts for Digital Arts and Design. If my dream was to become a doctor then I would obviously continue on to obtain my PHD.

The same applies to the people claiming that P was attacking the military, they were simply stating that going into the military as a be all end all to debt after going through undergrad would be shooting yourself in the foot. This is obviously a generalization because there are some careers in which you can advance yourself in the military. To say it can continue to advance any career is an extremely far stretch.

]]> By: Is college worth the high cost? - The Real Recovery | Current News Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-213926 Is college worth the high cost? - The Real Recovery | Current News Blog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:50:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-213926 [...] you go to grad school? Most experts agree it only makes sense if you have a specific goal in mind. Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist lists several points against enlisting in grad school to hide out from a recession: 1. Grad school pointlessly delays [...] [...] you go to grad school? Most experts agree it only makes sense if you have a specific goal in mind. Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist lists several points against enlisting in grad school to hide out from a recession: 1. Grad school pointlessly delays [...]

]]> By: Grad School At What Cost? « The Mama Bee http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-213513 Grad School At What Cost? « The Mama Bee Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:47:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-213513 [...] Trunk writes about why you shouldn’t go to grad school, saying that “the grad school model needs to change to adapt to the new [...] [...] Trunk writes about why you shouldn't go to grad school, saying that "the grad school model needs to change to adapt to the new [...]

]]> By: spth http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-213404 spth Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:24:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-213404 I can't get certified as a speech pathologist unless I go to gradschool! Also, I can't get certified as an audiologist unless I go into the doctorial program. nothing you said applies to the speech and hearing sciences. I can't get certified as a speech pathologist unless I go to gradschool! Also, I can't get certified as an audiologist unless I go into the doctorial program. nothing you said applies to the speech and hearing sciences.

]]> By: How is daily work life like for a lawyer? | Expert Document Reviewer http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-212892 How is daily work life like for a lawyer? | Expert Document Reviewer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:35:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-212892 [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...] [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...]

]]> By: How is daily work life like for a lawyer? | Document Reviewer http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-212108 How is daily work life like for a lawyer? | Document Reviewer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:34 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-212108 [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...] [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...]

]]> By: what are paralegal jobs? | Job Gear http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-211989 what are paralegal jobs? | Job Gear Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:50:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-211989 [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...] [...] http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/ (A link to a website does not constitute [...]

]]> By: When I grow up… « UB Fundamentals of Journalism http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/comment-page-6/#comment-210323 When I grow up… « UB Fundamentals of Journalism Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:15:13 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2071#comment-210323 [...] the field were. I had been debating whether I should apply to graduate journalism programs, and listening to the differing opinions helped me decide that it was really a decision I had to make for myself, without turning to others [...] [...] the field were. I had been debating whether I should apply to graduate journalism programs, and listening to the differing opinions helped me decide that it was really a decision I had to make for myself, without turning to others [...]

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