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Am I Crazy? Going back to college for 5 more years after I already finished 6 years?

I got my Bachelors, I got my Masters. Now I'm debating on going back for 5 more years, but to get an unrelated degree to my bachelors or masters. I'm going to Pharmacy school, the average age of people who enroll is 24, ages ranging from 19-40 years old, so I'll be dead center on average. Am I crazy or is this a smart move? Going back to college will cost me another 150,000 dollars total for all 5 years.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    The answer depends on the answers to a bunch of questions, and really you are the only one who can answer them. Will being in school make you happy? Will the job after the degree make you happy? Or will the degree get you where you want to be? Will you be able to pay back the debt? What happens if you can't?

    Is there any other way you can attain the goal you think you will reach by doing the pharmacy thing? Why do you think pharmacy is right for you and are there any other fields that will offer the same benefits to you? (So, say you like teaching because you get to talk to people, well then you could also think about preforming arts or tour guiding.)

    Also ask the related question: Will NOT going back to school make you unhappy? Often, we regret most the things we did NOT do, not the things we did do.

    Age is always a bad reason to not go to school, so don't worry about age and time.

    I'd like to say 'follow your heart', but 150 grand in debt is a LOT and would make me very nervous. Then again, it depends on how much debt you already have and what kind of job you have or expect to get.

    Good luck!

    P.S. I went back to school for a 2nd MA. Haven't regretted it for a second.

  • 9 years ago

    I would say that if you really want to do it then go for it.

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