Date:  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 08:53:04 -0400

From:  David Muschell <dmuschel[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU>

Subject: Re: Masters programs and beyond



>>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?

>

>So what's wrong with teaching? It sure beats working.

>

>

>Wayne Glowka

>Professor of English

>Director of Research and Graduate Student Services

>Georgia College

>Milledgeville, GA 31061

>912-453-4222

>wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mail.gac.peachnet.edu



Hold it, Wayne! I need to answer this one, too. After this sixty hour

week, no pay for four months, and a twenty hour weekend of work ahead, I

must say that if our inquirer above wants to teach, he must be prepared

give many hours of life for a very small stack of our current medium of

exchange.  I have delivered newspapers (11-12), flipped burgers (13-15),

bagged groceries (16-18), worked in a factory (18 [summer]), been in sales,

taught public school, worked all areas of radio, and _must_ say teaching on

the college level takes the most energy, dedication, and self-discipline.

I know you were being light-hearted, but it's been a long month (and this

medium is about the only place I have time to take a moment to say hi to

you even though you're two doors down the hall).



David