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How do I get through my last two semesters of my part-time MS?

Hey Guys! Hope you all are doing well! So, to provide some context, I started my part-time MS (online) in Fall 2019. I was looking to get more experience in a field that really interests me. I got a full-time job at the end of 2019, so a few months after I got admitted into the MS program. In the beginning, it was great working and studying alongside because I get to work in my field of interest and also learn about it academically. The fees are not too excessive because my company provides partial re-imbursement (and a great salary + benefits :) ). I've been doing really well in both areas so far, even during COVID-19 time when I had some family issues going on.

However, since the last month, I've been so demotivated towards my MS that I don't know if I can see it through. Also, the courses that I'm taking now (interesting as they may be) have nothing much to do with the work I do in my full-time job and what I will likely do in the future. The courses which did offer something to my job - I already took 'em. So there is this sense of "well, what's the point?". And I am so sick of reading research papers and having discussions about them in detail that I'm exhausted even before I start reading a new one.

I've tried to establish a routine but it always gets interrupted by something and hence I can't stick to it. Please provide me some help on how I can see this MS through - if everything goes well, I can present my capstone in August and graduate. Thanks!

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  • fcas80
    Lv 7
    1 month ago
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    You and I are in a similar situation.  I have one course left for my masters and I find it really boring.  I already took the classes that interested me.

    But I am too close to the end to give up.  So I work in smaller time chunks, giving myself more frequent breaks, than when I did the courses I enjoyed.  That's my suggestion to you.  Good luck.

  • 1 month ago

    Focus on the goal, not the details of reaching it.  Expecting every class to full your desire to learn is ridiculous because the course study program isn't designed that way.  You are going to have to learn stuff that may be boring.  But the goal is the degree, not the boring classes that you have to take to get it.  And the degree may be what  you need to take the next step in your career.

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