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In the spirit of Ganesh's A or B thread re his job, I thought I'd ask the 'lith of what they thought.
So, here's the information. I am currently finishing up my Bachelor's of Arts (Major: English - Minor: History) in one uni in my city. I have confirmation of graduation (I'm a poet and I don't even know it). I now have two feasible choices ahead of me. I can either:
A) go to the other uni in my city and commence the Pre-M.A. program which I will no doubt get into. And then go on to get the old PhD.
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B) stay at my current uni and attempt the After-Degree Education Program, which is world-famous and notoriously exclusive (so exclusive, air can't even get in). Then I can legally teach high school in my province.
So, here's the pros and cons.
Option A - pro: I plan to get my PhD anyway, no matter what.
Con: It's a lot of work and it's fairly difficult.
Pro: I love literature and reading isn't a chore for me.
Con: after receiving a PhD, the job market is extremely narrow. I might not get tenure for a loooooooong time.
Option B - pro: teaching high school would be fun, molding and shaping young minds.
Con: the program is extremely hard to get into and I have 0 (zero) volunteer experience (something required).
Pro: there's no "publish or perish" system. I don't have to worry about tenure.
Con: high school students are apathetic and ignorant. I'll probably kill one of them (or at least maim them. Or make fun of them. Or simply cry)
Why are these the only feasible options?
1) I'm still living with my parents and I want a career soon to get me out.
2) I can't take a year off. I'll go crazy.
3) I can't imagine doing anything else that doesn't involve literature.
(Well, that's not true. If I was rich, I would be going to medical school right now. Seriously. I want to be a general physician so badly. Just can't afford the time or money.)
I admit that I leaning towards option A currently. But what do you kind people think? |
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