Hitting The Books?

so i have a master's degree--granted it's in journalism and focused on integrated marketing communications (otherwise known as imc), but it's a master's degree nonetheless. it took me three years, actually i think longer because i was booted out of shitty krappy and worthless during my last class, which let me tell you, was a royal suckfest. the only thing they did right was not making me pay back the tuition. which in reviewing the current graduate tuition rates, damn, i lucked out. hugely.

okay, so i didn't ever want to go back to school. i didn't. oh, i believe in continuing education. you should always want to learn. and learn more. it should be a life goal. stop learning and you stop living, at least, that's what i think. the thing is, school is sooooo much work. on top of the every day work you do at work. plus the work you do at home. you give up reading books you enjoy. you give up naps. in some sense, you give up your life. but it's all in pursuit of this piece of paper that opens doors. so in the end, it's worth it.

i figured with the adorable one in his undergraduate program for the next three years, i would kinda coast until he finished. not the case, as for some reason, i've gotten motivated to throw my hat into the ring for an mba program. why? well, it's the key to the castle, to some degree (no pun intended), regarding my career track. my supervisor and previous supervisor (now department head) are very supportive, and almost more gung-ho on the subject than myself. even the adorable one is excited for me.

and i am excited. just not about the work involved, the student loans (never had financial aid before, and yes, i get that i'm lucky and spoiled, let's move on), but also the loss of time to do the things i like to do. so, i gotta keep my eyes on the prize--short-term pain for long-term gain. in the end, i'll be ahead. and that's what hitting the books is all about.