Didn't happen. With papers and deadlines and research,my mind turned more to academia and getting that "blasted piece of paper." Although tonight proved to be fruitful in the pool as I got in some quality yards with my usual workout crew. I did about 3500 mostly focusing on IM with some build freestyle 50's. It was a pretty good night and part of it has me contemplating getting my ass back into masters and doing a few meets this season. Afterall when I last swam masters I had the fastest 1000yd. Freestyle time in my age group in the nation for almost 4 months. Granted that's not saying alot because all the fast kids are swimming NCAA. Tomorrow, a morning run, finish a midterm, glue my advisor to a chair and get my PIN to register,for hopefully my last undergrad semester. Talked to one of my professors about law school vs.Grad school. Told me point blank if I go to grad school to go to the best name I can get into/afford..fuck the masters degree and go straight for your PhD. Good advice,as I'm not really sure what to do with a history degree,and I've been more or less focused on just trying to finish undergrad that I didn't even begin to look graduate. In essence with all the layoffs in the financial sector I'm not sure if I'll be able to get/keep a job with all the crap going on. I already know that little kids and me get along like ammonia and Clorox. Also to teach in the private schools you earn crap pay, academia seems like it could be a good route, I get up lecture and BS, write and BS, discuss BS with my students, help them learn the art of BS and maybe if I master the art of BS get political and run for office. Alright now that this post has gone in a completely different direction that intended I'm going to hit the hay so I can face the day and hopefully get some productive workouts in before class tomorrow.
If life is a highway, I think I got on at rush hour.
R.D.
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The good thing about going straight for the doctorate is that usually it's then paid for AND you get a small stipend. Go for just the Masters and you pay a butt load. If you decide you don't want the doctorate you can always just get the Masters and then withdraw from the program. That stated, before you enter a doctoral program be sure that's what you want, b/c it's a super long haul, and sometimes it doesn't pay on the other end, if you know what I mean.
Were you a swimmer in high school?
Ironmatron:
Yes I was a Long Distance swimmer in High school and two years at Fordham University (granted at good ol' FU I was the slowest guy on the team.)I was that psycho kid who used to volunteer for the 1000free because it was the only thing I had a remote shot in as an individual, granted I really liked the 500 better.
About the Doctorate thing, it's too late for me to apply to anything this year, but I figure I'll look into it for 2010 take my GRE's and what not, figure with the economy going the way it is, academia might be a safer bet than the financial service industry, that and I mean get paid to stay college and set my own schedule could workout...but we'll see.
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