Graduate Study Challenges Paper
IntroductionThe decision to attend graduate school is an important decision to make. Even though continuing one 's education has many benefits, it also comes with many challenges. Knowing personal and professional goals and how to achieve the goals a less challenging decision. This paper will focus on three challenges and three strategies this writer is facing during her graduate studies.
Graduate Study ChallengesAttending graduate school is a decision that has to be taken seriously. Knowing and understanding all the changes that come with going back to school and the effects it has on the one 's life is extremely important. The first challenge I am facing while I am attending graduate school is my work, life and school balance. When returning …show more content…
This strategy should be taken seriously. Finding all the funding that is available will help ease the financial burden of attending graduate school. Many companies have tuition reimbursement programs that assist their employees with their tuition if they are staying in their field or seeking a higher-paying position within the company (Schelin, 2008). Different scholarships, grants and students loan are available through many different lenders which, can help alleviate some of the financial pressure while attending graduate school. I found researching these different avenues helped me know what type of assistance was available to take advantage of and helped me understand the student loan process. This strategy made it easier to ease back into school by lifting some of the financial burden off my …show more content…
Embracing graduate school as a new adventure in life gets you prepared for a long successful journey. Knowing what the challenges that I am faced with and using effective strategies to help alleviate them makes completing my graduate studies an easier process. Once completed, the feeling of accomplishment will make me proud of the decision I made to further my education. Graduate studies are challenging however; once completed the feeling of accomplishment is fulfilling. I have come to realize that completing my graduate studies will be a rewarding lifelong
Graduate Study ChallengesAttending graduate school is a decision that has to be taken seriously. Knowing and understanding all the changes that come with going back to school and the effects it has on the one 's life is extremely important. The first challenge I am facing while I am attending graduate school is my work, life and school balance. When returning …show more content…
This strategy should be taken seriously. Finding all the funding that is available will help ease the financial burden of attending graduate school. Many companies have tuition reimbursement programs that assist their employees with their tuition if they are staying in their field or seeking a higher-paying position within the company (Schelin, 2008). Different scholarships, grants and students loan are available through many different lenders which, can help alleviate some of the financial pressure while attending graduate school. I found researching these different avenues helped me know what type of assistance was available to take advantage of and helped me understand the student loan process. This strategy made it easier to ease back into school by lifting some of the financial burden off my …show more content…
Embracing graduate school as a new adventure in life gets you prepared for a long successful journey. Knowing what the challenges that I am faced with and using effective strategies to help alleviate them makes completing my graduate studies an easier process. Once completed, the feeling of accomplishment will make me proud of the decision I made to further my education. Graduate studies are challenging however; once completed the feeling of accomplishment is fulfilling. I have come to realize that completing my graduate studies will be a rewarding lifelong