I just started a M.S. in General Psych program and I'm worried that I made a mistake.
The main reason I decided to go back to school was because I was having difficulty finding a job with just a B.A. Psychology. Now, I'm worried that this was a faulty logic ( assuming a higher degree = higher chance of getting employed). I thought about getting a PhD in Psychology in the future, but it is not an immediate goal and it's something that may change in the future.
Being in the program, I'm realizing that the program is really aimed for students trying to build their applications to apply to a PhD program. Most, if not all, of the students in the program are planning to continue to a PhD program.
Anytime I mention that I don't want to go into a PhD program afterwards and that I plan to work after getting my Master's, I'm told that this isn't a good idea because there will not be many job options for me with just a Master's. Some have actually told me that it'll be worse that I have a Master's (because I'm narrowing my options). I'm considering stopping after this semester because I don't feel like I'm invested in the program. I want to finish this program as fast as possible so I can start working, but I'm realizing this is the wrong mentality to have.
Is it a bad idea for me to continue this program, even though I don't plan to get a PhD.
The main reason I decided to go back to school was because I was having difficulty finding a job with just a B.A. Psychology. Now, I'm worried that this was a faulty logic ( assuming a higher degree = higher chance of getting employed). I thought about getting a PhD in Psychology in the future, but it is not an immediate goal and it's something that may change in the future.
Being in the program, I'm realizing that the program is really aimed for students trying to build their applications to apply to a PhD program. Most, if not all, of the students in the program are planning to continue to a PhD program.
Anytime I mention that I don't want to go into a PhD program afterwards and that I plan to work after getting my Master's, I'm told that this isn't a good idea because there will not be many job options for me with just a Master's. Some have actually told me that it'll be worse that I have a Master's (because I'm narrowing my options). I'm considering stopping after this semester because I don't feel like I'm invested in the program. I want to finish this program as fast as possible so I can start working, but I'm realizing this is the wrong mentality to have.
Is it a bad idea for me to continue this program, even though I don't plan to get a PhD.
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