Hate my Masters and thinking of leaving but what else could i do?

rosered1963

OP - it sounds like you decided to do a Masters for the want of something to do until you decided your next move. Please do not register for a Phd - you haven't got a hope of completing it unless you are 100% motivated and have the ability as well. A Phd takes up your life 24 hours a day for 3 years and not something to drift into. Maybe you could see a careers advisor to assess what you would enjoy doing? Or maybe do VSO (if you have the skills to offer) to gain some perspective and steer you towards what you would like to do?

Good luck.

McGuiver

DVardysShadow wrote: »

I'm so disappointed. When I saw the thread title I thought it was along the line of "I hate my [Lords and] Masters" and we would have a bolshie workers vs management toadies fest. No such luck.

You c ock.

McGuiver

Abbas5001, I don't want to sound cliched, but everything that is worth having is often difficult and something you have to fight for. Masters cost a lot of money but also open up a lot of opportunities. You say you have a 1st class degree in psychology - that's lovely. However, there are an awful lot of graduates out there at the moment and, since the onset of the recession, there are many that are unemployed. Hence, there's a lot of competition for jobs. Many graduates are returning to university or continuing directly from their undergraduate degrees to do a Masters. That's because, even if you don't an MSc. academically, it can set you apart from other graduates and make you more employable. So, I would stick with it (even if you hate it) and get it. As has been said, you have it for life and it can, potentially, open more doors for you.

elsietanner71

McGuiver wrote: »

Abbas5001, I don't want to sound cliched, but everything that is worth having is often difficult and something you have to fight for. Masters cost a lot of money but also open up a lot of opportunities. You say you have a 1st class degree in psychology - that's lovely. However, there are an awful lot of graduates out there at the moment and, since the onset of the recession, there are many that are unemployed. Hence, there's a lot of competition for jobs. Many graduates are returning to university or continuing directly from their undergraduate degrees to do a Masters. That's because, even if you don't an MSc. academically, it can set you apart from other graduates and make you more employable. So, I would stick with it (even if you hate it) and get it. As has been said, you have it for life and it can, potentially, open more doors for you.

It's 'a' MSc.

In fact, perhaps you could explain that sentence? I'm afraid it is unclear.

elsietanner71

Abbas5001 - As this is such an important decision, I think you'd benefit from speaking to a career guidance practitioner. They are trained to help with the decision making process. There are 3 main options for this:

- Nextstep (www.direct.gov.uk/nextstep) They offer face to face services locally.

- Careers Advice Service (www.direct.gov.uk/careersadvice) They are primarily a telephone based service open 8am - 10pm everyday.

- your university careers service

Good luck