now that i know i want to work in the nonprofit sector, i need to get myself a graduate degree. why? my bachelors was in art. though i don't plan to do this in the next year or two, my mind is already thinking about it. why not. i have a lot of time right now.
looking at all the experience and degrees required for a lot of job functions out there, i'm going to need a graduate degree. at first i looked into public administration with a concentration in nonprofit management and international nonprofits. today i realized, managing a nonprofit is not what i was thinking. i skimmed through a few school's curriculum. it's not what i had in mind. i just want to work in one, not manage it. then i looked into international relations. one of the girls i met at the club is studying it right now. she wants to work abroad. looked at those masters program at the same schools for public administration and that's a lot closer to what i have in mind. only problem is these programs are so expensive. nearly $50,000 a year. i know i don't want to do that though i know it would be an investment in my future.
i can't believe i'm looking into a master's degree. in international relations! i really do want in nonprofit/humanitarian arena. i've always been one who cares deeply about those issues. i wanted to volunteer and help the victims of katrina, haiti, any major natural disaster. i looked into volunteering while i was in france but my french wasn't strong enough yet. this whole time, my intended career was right before me.
next up, i have to fine tune what i want to do. what i'm going to study. what area i want to work in. do i want to go into this field because i want to travel, go back to europe, work abroad, all of the previous? am i doing this for the right reasons? only time will tell.
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