So I have decided to get my Masters of Arts in Education with a concentration in Technology and Learning. This is a big step for me as it basically commits me to the educational field for a few more years.
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: I don't want to be a teacher forever. I want to do something else, but right now I don't know what. I've been leaning heavily towards something in computer science, but I'm not sure if that's the route I want to go. So instead of investing thousands of dollars and going back to school for something I'm unsure I want to do, I'm going to give myself time to think about my next move and pursue a masters in something that will help me financially (us teachers get a nice pay bump when we get our masters) and academically (taking a few computer classes might help me decide my next path). In short, it's a good move to make for me right now.
The best part about going after this degree? It's offered through Michigan State online, which means I can take classes at State from Maryland. This is beyond ideal because I can work with people I'm familiar with (I already know a slew of professors that will be teaching the courses) with a place that will always be a part of me. It also works because I don't have to navigate unfamiliar campuses here in Maryland, enroll in night classes, and make my life hectic. Being that it is online I can do the work from my computer when I get home from school. It's a beautiful thing.
I'm just really happy right now. Doing this program will make me feel connected to State again. I will always bleed green and white, but for some reason or another, I like bleeding it while I'm still paying tuition there =).
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My uncle is doing the same thing. (except in accounting, not teaching) He always regretted not getting his masters, so if this is something you want to do, I think that this is a good time to do it.
Computer science? Really? I thought you hated science.
Or did my Carl Sagan book (which I'm SURE you've read) convince you to value science education?
It is something I want to do, but I just haven't been sure in what. I will definitely end up with more than one when I eventually kick the can.
Mr. Sagan has partly convinced me (I read the back of the book, that counts, right? It's on my spring break reading list though). The other part is still undecided. It's that other part that is also saying, "Hey, remember when you hated science and sucked at it? Yeah, me too." We'll see.
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