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I Want to Go to Grad School

So a friend on SW encouraged me to post a story or I guess more a question about grad school. I recently graduated from college with a degree in early childhood development and I have been accepted to Grad School to be a speech therapist. Since last year I have been working at an office/clinic that aids in speech therapy. The work is not too exciting, and I know that I want to one day be a speech therapist, but I also know that I am kinda burnt out with school, and I just want a break.

So for those that went to grad school right after college would you recommend that I take 18 months off and get work experience or just charge through and go to school?

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persistentone22 · M

Grad school is going to be tough. So you definitely want to make sure that the topic is one you love before you go through all that work and spend all that money. And don't forget you might end up with student debt too.

The idea of working for a while before deciding on your final plan is okay, but be aware that many people do this and end up getting trapped by life. In the part of the US where I live a two bedroom apartment costs $2500/month. You can get trapped in an endless cycle of needing jobs to pay living expenses. So plan that out in advance. What you need and want is a situation with financial flexibility to save money and then take time off the job and go to grad school. Do your parents support you in most of this?

I think it is cautionary that you now work in an office that does speech therapy, but you describe the work as "not too exciting". Are you sure that you would like the job if you were the therapist? Do you think there is a chance you will end up wanting a different specialization?