作者tengharold (RoadMan_A)
看板EngTalk
标题[Ask ] a reasonable life or an interesting life?
时间Fri Aug 12 01:22:42 2011
I'm mentally at a crossroad.
I have a reasonable job, paying reasonable wages, with reasonable benefits and
in a relaxed environment. I have a lot of free time after work (yes I get off
work at 5 if not earlier) and can put away some money every month after rent
and expenses. My boss loves me and I handle something at work that only I can
do, so my job is secure for now.
I'm single and unattached.
I have a graduate degree, but in a very narrow field.
Should I stay at my reasonable job and use my savings to buy a reasonable
house, and thus settle down for a reasonable life, or go back to school for
an advanced degree?
Going for an advanced degree is damned expensive, and I'll blow my savings (and
likely take on debt), lose my reasonably relaxed lifestyle, and I may not
get a better job out of it, given the business climate.
I just want to hear people's thoughts on this.
--
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet, You're a slave to money then you die
-Bittersweet Symphony, The Verve
--
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◆ From: 70.166.3.190
1F：推 zofloya:well, it's your life,so whatever choice you make will 08/12 01:55
2F：→ zofloya:be reasonable enough to you 08/12 01:56
3F：→ zofloya:and trust me, reasonable is good, you just need to 08/12 01:58
4F：→ zofloya:make your life interesting after reasonable work 08/12 01:58
5F：→ zofloya:they are not conflicted 08/12 01:58
I guess the issues are that
1) my life right now is rather uninteresting,
2) is this all there is? (damn I'm having a midlife crisis, lol)
3) is it too late to pursue my dream, or too risky to sink my savings into it?
※ 编辑: tengharold 来自: 70.166.3.190 (08/12 02:34)
6F：推 zofloya:pursuing dream can be too late? are you kidding me? 08/12 02:44
7F：→ zofloya:you just need to make sure that is really your dream 08/12 02:44
8F：→ zofloya:that's all 08/12 02:44
9F：→ tengharold:well it's one thing to say "pursue your dreams" 08/12 02:56
10F：→ tengharold:but when that dream may cost $60k/year... 08/12 02:57
11F：→ tengharold:am I becoming too realistic? lol. 08/12 02:58
12F：推 hahastarr:reasonable isn't enough, i'd do something i'm really 08/12 10:04
13F：→ hahastarr:passionate about. 08/12 10:04
14F：→ hahastarr:better late than never, right? :D 08/12 10:06
"Better late than never" is right :)
At least I can start with taking the standardized tests and see if I actually
have a shot - those aren't THAT expensive (when compared to the cost of the
actual education)...
※ 编辑: tengharold 来自: 70.166.3.190 (08/13 02:05)