I'm pretty sure this is going to be a long post.
I'm a month away from finishing my final class, Chaucer. To be honest, I'm uninspired and don't really feel like there's a paper to write that hasn't already been written. I have no idea how I'm going to write this paper, but I've got a rough draft due in a week. Yikes.
I'm getting ready to start my thesis for my M.A. This summer, my nose will be deep within Los Angeles Noir literature as I prepare to write a 70+ paper proving that I have mastered the English and Humanities.
On top of that, I have to move by the end of April. I love living out here in North Hollywood, and I currently work in Hollywood. So being close to the Metro station is perfect. But I have no clue where my next job is gonna be, so it's kinda hard to commit to 1 year lease at the moment.
Oh yeah, I also have to find a new job that'll pay me what my Masters degree is worth. The market isn't great right now, but I'm hoping my experience really helps. I've thought about teaching at a community college, but it's not stable and I don't really want to have to drive to multiple colleges during the week to have a decent paycheck. So I'm looking more on the admin side of colleges.... like executive admin.
So why am I worrying about Doctorate school? Oh yeah, because it's me... and I like to plan things out. All. The. Damn. Time.
Actually, I didn't think that I was going to be ready for Doctorate school about four months ago. It's a big commitment and how the heck am I supposed to work full time while attending school for an advanced degree?
I'm looking at both USC and UCLA. Why? Because they have the exact same program. There's a Ph.D and an Ed.D both involved in Educational Leadership. While the Ph.D is a more familiar type of degree, I'm actually pretty excited about the Ed.D. What's the difference? Ph.D is more research theory, and the Ed.D is more applied research. I have no bias against either school- they're both great school and they are both in SoCal and are both drivable from where I live. Plus, it allows me to look at jobs on both campuses... because they're huge colleges that are both always hiring (not to mention the potential discount for working while attending!).
So here's my current game-plan:
Write that damn Chaucer paper (I've been procrastinating)
Move into another apartment
Read/research during the summer and NOT procrastinate (ha)
Job hunt periodically and apply if there's something awesome
Take the GRE (yikes! standardized testing- blah!)
Apply to BOTH USC and UCLA's Doctorate programs (and get accepted!)
Write that damn thesis (dun dun dunnn)
Be working the new job (by then at the latest)
Spend the summer getting ready for Doctorate school
I guess this means I better get started on #1....