Should I drop out of grad school?

Momwaitingfornew
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:54:08 +0000

I have to concur with the above posters. It’s common for graduate students in every field to question whether they really want to continue and if they’ve chosen the right path. The rigor of graduate study can burn you out. That said, even a “sweet deal” is not worth it if you’ve been miserable for a prolonged time.

Do have a concrete plan for an alternative. If you quit, will life be even tougher because you don’t have a job? What DO you want to do, and how can you achieve it? If nothing else, staying in the program can buy you some time while you formulate other plans.

In any case, congratulations on gaining admittance into an MFA acting program. Even if you eventually choose not to pursue acting, you’re obviously talented.