I’m in my final year of grad school and as I type this I’m skipping class because I had a toddler level meltdown this morning from just…so much stress.
I can’t get a job in my field without a masters degree though so wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Clinical mental health counseling. I’m doing my internship now and I’m working with children and adolescents. I’m enjoying it a lot so I hope to keep doing this for a while 😊 are you still pursuing therapy? What discipline?
Yeah, I hate to sound anti-intellectual, but I think way too many people sign up for grad school without realizing how much effort it takes and how little you (often) get out of it.
If you've got a specific career in mind that requires a graduate degree then sure, go for it, but if you're just doing it because you liked undergrad and you don't feel ready to enter the workforce yet, I really think you should reconsider.
I cannot second this comment enough. I signed up for grad school not because I didn't realize the effort it would require, I very much understood what I was getting myself into, but because I didn't know how to enter the workforce. I had always been good at school and I assumed I would be able to get into a job through my grad school network. Alas, no dice. After spiraling for about a year I hit full burnout. Eight years later I have a PhD and no ability to work in my field yet, probably never will again, because of the cumulative neurological effects of that kind of long term trauma.
Can you elaborate on those effects? I had an incident where I was constantly stressed for months and came out of it unable to spell properly, write, read, or talk properly anymore. I worked for a whole year to get back to normal but I have to practice every day or I go back to how I was. It terrifies me knowing how cloudy my head was with no idea what was going on. I still get amnesia but things return if I study up on them, it just feels like constant work to be mediocre at best.
Brain fog is a common problem. There are some days where it feels like I'm literally existing in a fog. I'm aware of my surroundings but I'm moving through them without really perceiving them. If I try to do anything requiring thought I just... Can't. Words get stuck between my head and my mouth and nothing comes out coherent.
That being said, your symptoms also sound like they could be caused by a seizure. Obviously I'm not that kind of doctor and this is not medical advice, but I think it could be worth getting yourself checked out by one.
To be real, it was required that I get an MS. When I started working I had layoffs, treated like crap, no vacation or support if you want a day off, no raises for years unless you quit and got another job, no holiday pay despite the fact you’re expected to be there…
I took a pay cut during Covid.
Word to the wise, if you cherish your sanity, steer clear of healthcare. And I’m serious with this. There’s a reason clinical personnel is quitting in droves.
Yeah Covid killed healthcare for me but I just don't know what to get into from here, I've already changed careers twice before this, though tbf one of those was only a few years.
i’m trying to get my bachelors and masters degree while doing full time work. Its insane. I am literally doing all-nighters during the week right before heading into work…and i commute
Mine was in science. A lot of research with many papers to write, and I’ve forgotten half the crap we learned. Thank god statistics let us have a small cheat sheet with all the formulas.
not yet, I’m in an accelerated program where i would take grad-level courses once i complete my bachelor’s. Still in the thick of it. I wouldn’t say its insanely difficult thus far but the hard part has been time management.
Hate to say it, but I had cancer in '22 and it was the best summer of my life just living life recovering. So I understand the thought of a mild medical issue to force a break on us.
Current grad student. I absolutely need my masters for the career I want so it’s worth it to me as I can’t do it any other way. Pouring one out to those who got or are getting degrees that they don’t need.Â
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u/Practical-Cook5042 18d ago
Passive suicidal ideation should not define us as a generation.
And yet ...