Congrats, Calmom!

calmom
Thu, 20 May 2010 15:24:53 +0000

Unfortunately, I can’t subsidize any sort of grad school or law school for my kids – so they have to figure that part out for themselves. I wish I could – but it really is beyond my means as a single parent. Since son is now married with a son of his own to look after, I think further education is completely off the table with him. The job that D. accepted has a 2 year commitment, and after that she is likely to opt for grad school or law school, but she will need to have a scholarship or fellowship to make it work. However, the job she has take is actually somewhat prestigious in herself (her position is entry level, but the others who have had it have very impressive academic credentials) – so I think it is a pretty common stepping stone to grad school, and will put her in direct contact with people who will be valuable for networking and LOR’s down the line. (Assuming she does well on the job, of course).

D. also feels very close to some of her profs and plans to keep in touch with them. Because of that, I think she will be an an excellent position to apply for graduate fellowships down the line.