Master Plans
I graduated high school in 2001. Switch around those last digits and I will graduate again in 2010. In May, I will have my masters degree in Educational Administration. Yes, that means I can be a principal. Scary, right?!
I actually made the decision that I am going to finish my masters this school year...whether it kills me or not. I just want to get it finished so I can move on with my life and finally have the masters degree that I have been working at for the past couple of years.
I have 3 classes left and my administration internship. I was going to take a class in the fall, a class in the spring, and my internship in the summer. However, the more I have thought about it, the less I want to work in the summer. Mike and I are planning to go on an Italian vacation in early summer and might go to Mexico with some high school friends in late summer. To me, vacations trump classes.
Instead, this Monday, I will start my 2 classes for the fall. Every Monday...from 4:30-9:30. Jealous?! Then in the spring, I will take my final class and work as an "intern" for my principal to fulfill my final internship. I can't believe I am going to do all of this while teaching full time but I know that it will pay off in the end.
I guess the next question is... To walk at graduation or not to walk?
It will feel great to be done! I'll finish my MBA in May. Um, and definitely walk--you worked too hard for this not to be the center of attention for it!
Congratulations and good luck! I know what it feels like to just want to be done! I was in your same shoes last year. I was so close but just wanted to be done. It felt so good when I was completely finished.
I say walk. The main campus of my school was about 3 hours from my home. But I went ahead and made the trip and I'm glad I did. There's just something about walking and knowing that you are finally finished!
Congrats! That will be a huge accomplishment! I would also walk.
Good for you! It feels so great to not have my masters hanging over my head.... I know you'll be happy to get done.
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I have a feeling you are gonna be hating life until you're done, but wow when you're done, you're done! I'd wanna be done with it too. I hope you still have time to blog :)
And I also say walk, if not just for the photo ops lol.
You can do it! It really will be worth it in the end and you should definitely walk. Why not?
Good job!! Is your ultimate goal to become a principal?
I just finished my administrative internship/degree. Definitely WALK!! Celebrate your accomplishments!
That is fantastic! Congratulations on a huge accomplishment! My husband is getting his masters in biology and I know the walk/not walk will be a big question for him as well... I say do it! It only happens once!
Walk! You've worked too hard to skip it!
You are going to be one busy lady, but it will be worth it come summer when you can relax with Mia and travel. Boy, you make me look bad b/c I graduated from high school in 1996 and won't finish grad school until 2010!
Congratulations! I too have class on Monday's from 4:25-9:30 ugh...it is a rough start to the week that is for sure...I did it all last year, planned a wedding, and taught, so I think you will be fine and can definitely do it!