Further your education or find a job ?
By chenmeiyi
@chenmeiyi (972)
China
July 26, 2008 7:56am CST
To many university students,it is a difficult choice for us to choose between
furthering our education or finding a job in the fierce job market?Personally, i
want to step into my career immediately after graduation,no more books.What about
you,my dear friends?Thank you for posting.
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7 responses
@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
26 Jul 08
Hope time flies to you now and you can begin your working career immediately.
I also don't want to futher my education because i am under so much pressure,and
maybe when we start our jobs,we are under more stress.
Anyway,best wishes to you and take care.
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@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
26 Jul 08
college life really costs a lot for ordinary family and is a heavy burden.
@Scarrlet (168)
• Ukraine
26 Jul 08
I have the same feeling. I just finished university, and decided to start my career. even if there's still a wish to continue education, i think that we should take some practical experience, and see how in reality it relates to the theory we have been learning. Moreover, a company nowadays is a complicated system, with its own corporate culture. and know education can prepare a person for that. and people in fact learn a lot more while working, because what occurs in one business, may not be common in the other.
However,there are also situations when people know exactly where they want to work (like number of companies), and want to go for very demanding jobs. Then it's a good thing to continue the education, and master knowledge at the higher level possible.
So, it's up to you to decide ;)
@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
26 Jul 08
I love what you've said most,it really makes sense.
May you succeed in your career .
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
26 Jul 08
Many years ago I wanted to get to work and forget about furthering my education. It was a big mistake. I was so anxious to get a job and would have been able to get a better job if I had more education. I waited several years after high school graduation to attend college. I do regret waiting so long but there is no turning back now.
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@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
26 Jul 08
Be more optimistic about your current situation,maybe it is not so bad as you
imagine.Working experience also counts.Stick to hard working,you'll soar with your
dreams in the days to come.
@sunilparthan (6302)
• India
26 Jul 08
hi friend am doin my MBA now i have got after my UG but i want to study more so that i will get a better job
hope i will
have a nice day
@alpha7 (1910)
• France
26 Jul 08
If you have the plans of furthering your education ,i think it is better to work just for a while, because a long time work could make you forget about going back to School. However,if you are thinking of paying and other stuff,you might consider this Chenmeiyi.
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@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
26 Jul 08
yeah,very practical way for me to act.great.
Money and curiosity about learning may return after years of working.
@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
1 Aug 08
i also MBA is great,yeah,experience matters,we have to put knowledge into deeds.
@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
1 Aug 08
sorry,cupid,i've made a tapping mistake.i am an undergratuate now.
@jazgottt (1180)
• Poland
26 Jul 08
hi chenmeiyi. I enjoy studying and I'd be glad if I could work as a permanent student . But in reality we are paid for work only, not for sutdying, unfortunately. So I had to start working before graduation. I have been studying biotechnology for five years and I had to do a lot of experiments to get my master graduaction. My studies ended, and I still had to go to a laboratory and do some work. Of cours nobody paid me for doing this, it was necessary to graduate.
So I had to find a job to cover bills. I had to rent a flat and eat something, and I didn't want to take money from my parents anymore. I found a job immediately and than I found it is too difficult to visit laboratory and to go to work almost at the same time. So now I am not sure if I'll ever graduate. I have still 2 years to do it without any consequences like repeting some subjects or repeting a seminary. But I'd have to not work for about half a year to finish my laboratory experiments.
Many companies are looking for employee now and they don't necessairly want you to complete the studies in order to get a good job. So I have no motivation to complete my education, but I think I'd try to do it, just to have a piece of paper and for satisfaction.
have a nice day, jazgottt.
@jazgottt (1180)
• Poland
28 Jul 08
I am not very interested to work as a bitechnologist. I could work as biotechnologist after graduating, but it isn't important for me to find a job at laboratory. I could do many things to feel satisfied. But it's good to have that piece of paper and I'll try to get it, I think.
Good luck with finding satisfying job in the future.
Take care, jazgottt.
@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
26 Jul 08
You are really excellent at studying and making money i think.
just stick to your study and you'll result in a more satisfying job.come on.
Hope you can complete your master degree successfully.
i think i'll work first after graduation in order to earn money to provide
for myself,if necessary,i'll go to school again.
Have a nice day and take care.
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