Going Further
Complete Show Length in Minutes: 6.5 minutes
Episode 1: Topic: Graduate School: Be PREPARED
Intro Music Clip: Title: Habib Track 9 Time: 20 seconds
Intro: The Choice of Education Minutes: 2 minutes
Ever thought about education after your four years of college? Well, there is a lot to think of, even when you first step foot into college. There is your major to think about, what career you want to get involved with, and which school to choose. There is also the choice of how far you want to extend your education to. This is where the idea of graduate school comes in. I want everybody to know about grad school. There is so much to think about when considering graduate school. Everyone has their prerequisites in their undergraduate years to get them prepared, but is that enough to get you prepared for things to expect beyond the academics of graduate school? This is Tasnim everyone, and today we will discuss the hardships and what to expect when enrolled in a graduate school.
Segment Music Clip: Habib Track 9 Time: 20 seconds
Segment: College Life; Prepared, or Not… Minutes: 3 minutes
In our years of undergrad, we are all busy with completing our coursework. Our entire mind is dedicated to is the subjects in front of us and whether we get accepted into grad school, if that is where you guys intend on going. Obtaining a PhD level degree is really successful, and hard-strived for. I would like to introduce a professor from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, who has her PhD in Psychology, and shared her experience with me Dr. (and professor) Jane Sheldon. When asked did she know from the start of college what she wanted to major in, she didn’t know, but was close to what she chose. She started off with sociology, and then switched to psychology. She warned against the professors of grad school. “Most professors in grad school usually have favorites: they treat the ones that will come out a shining star the best, and shrug off the rest with less attentive treatment.” She mentioned that work was strenuous, as expected, and entering graduate school is like a smack in the face: even with all the preparation one receives, the wind is blown pretty roughly once enrolled. Time management is an enormous factor of being successful in grad school, guys. You HAVE to be able to set study times and stick with it, and set a time for your hobbies and activities: you don’t want to become brain-fried with all the hard-core studies; you would want your brain and body to be relieved sometimes. Graduate school is an excellent setting to be in, but I want everyone to know, it is more than just hard-core work, it is being able to handle the professors and handling time to be successful when entering grad school. Thanks everybody for today’s discussion, and stay tuned for next time’s!
Ending Music Clip: Title: Habib Track 9 Time: 50 seconds
