I recently read a article called ” Voices of the defenders of grad school.” by Penelope Trunk who is a career advisor and popular blogger in the States.   In this article she summed up  seven reasons why people pursuit a graduate degree.  Then, she rebutes them with her own career experience and professional knowledge.  In a word, she thinks for people who are not in technology, science or medical field, it is worthless to going to a graduate school.  Instead of pursuing a degree, students could in fact use the amount of time and money that they pay for education on to creating their own business.  Even though  the business, most of the case would become  a failure, but the experience that you gain from your failure is priceless.     In addition, for those who are paid to go to grad school, (such as doing research for their profs, or earn a scholarship) should they go to Grad School?  The answer is still no by Penelope who argues that if going to school is free, why not do an unpaid internship which almost guarantees you a secure job in the future.

I do agree with what she said because she is very experienced in terms of career advising, Yet, I personally think most of us should still choose the Grad School Route.  As being a second year commerce student, I know the importance of having a variety of job experiences and internships on your resumer. Not everyone has them!  The work field is so competitive like a real fighting field.  For those who are neither top in academic nor networking, Grad School seems like a shield or dagger.  The only way to survive to not be abandoned is having more education, knowledge, and certificates. I am not saying that the experience and internship is less important compare to degree, they do important. Yet the tickets to them is much harder than spending another three or four years in school as you did for you undergraduate studies.  Therefore, why not attending a grad school?

Reference Blog: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2011/08/29/voices-of-the-defenders-of-grad-school-and-me-crushing-them/?utm_source=sidebar

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