MA or Master's Degree

Philippines
July 25, 2007 6:08pm CST
Who here is getting their MA? Or who had already finished earning their Master's Degree? What did you study and in what school? Anyone here have taken up or is taking up a Master's Degree in Comparative Literature or Creative Writing?
2 responses
laydee
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
26 Jul 07
Graduates - Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. In the United States and Canada, it is also used to refer to the advancement from a primary or secondary school level. Many colleges have different traditions associated with the graduation ceremony, the best-known probably being throwing mortarboards in the air.
I had finished my MA this year. Got my Master's Degree in Business Administration. =) You taking that one up? or still planning to? I suggest you scan through all the programs of each school in your area first. There are slight differences but the better the school performance or name, you will be sure that you'll get better education. I have realized while taking up my Master's that it's quite different from the Bachelor's Course. It's all about your batchmates. The better group you have, the better you learn because Master's is all about sharing. The better high-ranking and mature your classmates are, the better you're sure to learn more. Plus not to mention the qualifications of your professors. =) So check them out. I took the Accelerated Program for Executives. So the group were the 'cream of the crop'. =)
deliria
@deliria (58)
• Philippines
26 Jul 07
Thank you for the very helpful advice. I am planning to take my MA after I graduate from my undergrad degree which is Journalism. :-) From what school did you graduate from? What course and where are you working now? :-)
laydee
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
26 Jul 07
You sure you want to do that? I suggest you go first for an experience or working on something related. It defeats the purpose actually if you go directly to MA after Bachelors'. I took mine at Ateneo University. I'm working as marketing director for a company here in my locality. Planning to take my Doctor's Degree at around 30 or 35 years old when I have enough experience and money. =)
dimaks
@dimaks (786)
• Japan
26 Jul 07
taking my phd right now :) actually there is a huge arena of trade offs whether one would go to MA after undergrad - its between, if you proceed immediately, you have the best chance of getting since you got the adrenalin, the drive to pursue and also the momentum. i can remember when i graduated from college and got vacant for a year. that is, i did not try to find a job so felt like i am forgetting the concepts and principles taught in the academic days. sometimes i cannot even remember certain mathematical formula. another side of thing is practicality. things will play between earning your livelihood or spend more for your further education. it depends more if you have your own family already. you really have to set your priorities. good to your plans :)
dimaks
@dimaks (786)
• Japan
26 Jul 07
i meant, good luck to your plans.. pardon some typos and missing words :)