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I was just curious as to why people have chosen to pursue graduate study in psychology, specifically doctoral study.
I ask this question because today I found myself questioning my own reasons. I had been listening to some friends at work talk about moving to Florida and how nice it will be for them to lay out in the sun all day and how much fun they will have experiencing the night life. The instant I heard them say these things I thought to myself, "That's something I won't be doing much of if I get into a doctoral program." My fear of commitment hit full force as I thought, "I'll have to give a lot of things up for a good portion of time if I go through with this." Going to the bar for "happy hour" and coming home at night to watch my favorite show "ER" are just a few of the things I"ll probably have to give up. Thinking about these things kind of scared me.
And then I thought about my reasons for pursuing graduate school in the first place. My main reason is that I feel like it is the best way to make the most of my life here on earth at this particular time. I'm 25 years old, and I"m not ready for anything else. I'm not ready to start a family, I'm not ready to settle down with a guy, and I don't want anything to do with the business world. Moreover, I feel like the more I learn and expand my mind, the more I will get out of life and the more I can give back to life. As stressful and tedious as school can at times be, I have to admit that I like it. I like learning. What else would be a better use of my time right now?
So this is the main reason I've decided to pursue graduate study, and I'm wondering if this is a bad reason? Am I doing this for the wrong reasons? Will I regret it after a year or two? Can I really make such a huge committment? I'm scared!!!
What are your reasons? Please share!
I ask this question because today I found myself questioning my own reasons. I had been listening to some friends at work talk about moving to Florida and how nice it will be for them to lay out in the sun all day and how much fun they will have experiencing the night life. The instant I heard them say these things I thought to myself, "That's something I won't be doing much of if I get into a doctoral program." My fear of commitment hit full force as I thought, "I'll have to give a lot of things up for a good portion of time if I go through with this." Going to the bar for "happy hour" and coming home at night to watch my favorite show "ER" are just a few of the things I"ll probably have to give up. Thinking about these things kind of scared me.
And then I thought about my reasons for pursuing graduate school in the first place. My main reason is that I feel like it is the best way to make the most of my life here on earth at this particular time. I'm 25 years old, and I"m not ready for anything else. I'm not ready to start a family, I'm not ready to settle down with a guy, and I don't want anything to do with the business world. Moreover, I feel like the more I learn and expand my mind, the more I will get out of life and the more I can give back to life. As stressful and tedious as school can at times be, I have to admit that I like it. I like learning. What else would be a better use of my time right now?
So this is the main reason I've decided to pursue graduate study, and I'm wondering if this is a bad reason? Am I doing this for the wrong reasons? Will I regret it after a year or two? Can I really make such a huge committment? I'm scared!!!
What are your reasons? Please share!