Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 08:56:02 -0700

From: Dan Alford dalford[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]S1.CSUHAYWARD.EDU

Subject: Re: Masters programs and beyond



On Thu, 28 Sep 1995, Kev wrote:



1) I have to convince my father that Grad School is worth it... I am

really interested in Linguistics, which would be my choice for

a masters, and perhaps a doctorate degree. However, my father, the

ultimate pragmatist, wants to know what the hell I'd do with the

degree... aside from teach. I said research, but I really couldn't

give him a good answer... Anyone have any ideas?



On meeting my linguistics buddy Ray West, who had just received his BA,

the first words out of my mom's mouth was: "So, what'd you tell YOUR mom

you was goin' to do with a degree in linguistics?!"