Graduating in 3 Years?

burge10
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:45:38 +0000

I graduated in 3 year and will be a graduate student in international affairs at FSU this fall. I didn’t really have an option about graduating in 3 years, I had the credits, and I wasn’t stupid enough to pay to stay in school for another year just to have that 4 year experience. Instead, I took a gap year instead of going tolaw school like I expected.

I don’t regret graduating early at all. I still had plenty of time to hang out with my friends from school as I only lived an hr away, and the year I took off helped me reenergize and really get me excited about going back into education. ( A year of job hunting in a tough market in liberal arts with give you the “real world” experience your looking for. It’s tough out there. I had to take several part time jobs in order to have some money and pay on the loans I took out.)

I definitely am going into my Master’s program with a completed different outlook and attitude than I did coming into undergrad. However, I contribute a lot of that to the year I took off. My advice on college, gaining some experince in the field of choice (in any capacity) is a MUST before jumping into a master’s program. Do some internships in college and figure out what your all about.

As for the gf thing, in those 3 years, hey maybe 4, many things will change. The overall thing I learned from my college experience? Nothing ever goes according to plan. So don’t plan for things, but prepare for things, because the plan will change. I guarantee you won’t think the same way or maybe be interested in the same area 3 years from now.