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What did you do after graduating college? Grad school/work/travel&ski

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C.K
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I am in my final year of college in and will be graduating at the end of this year.
I am considering grad school after that but I want to weigh up my options and then decide. Tons of people I know have decided to take a year off after they graduate to travel and work at the same time. So here are my options
1. Grad School 2. Ski all season and work at a resort 3. Travel, go backpacking in Europe or South America 4. Work a full time job.
Who is in grad school right now?


Mar 18 2010 1:59AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
I took a year off to ski and travel, that year has now turned into 3 years and counting. It's been awesome, I ski all season in Japan and NZ and then travel inbetween. Probably not going to go get my Masters for a while now!
Mar 18 2010 3:12AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
i took about a year and a half off and then i realized that an undergrad degree doesn't really mean shit anymore, so I went to grad school.
Mar 18 2010 9:21AM
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MissMontana
Posts: 971 - Karma: 42

I graduated with 2 degrees last Spring. After that, I did a semester-long NOLS course to finish up on some credits. It was INCREDIBLE. 94 days in the wilderness? Yes, please. Now I work and live at a lodge in Alta. I said I would go to grad school next year but after getting here, I just want to stay. I'm putting a limit on it though... 3 seasons and then grad school.

Moral: take a year off. Do something awesome. Don't burn yourself out on school just before it actually gets challenging.

Mar 18 2010 11:51AM
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C00N3Y
Posts: 563 - Karma: 12
most people on this site are still in grade 7......
Mar 18 2010 12:04PM
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Tasche
Posts: 5422 - Karma: 99
I took the summer off then started working in the spring because I ran out of money. If you are like me and don't have wealthy parents this is pretty much your only option. Student loans start kicking in a few months after you graduate and 30k in student loans is a hefty sum.
Mar 18 2010 12:10PM
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anicked
Posts: 58 - Karma: 10
be hesh and ski for a few years
Mar 18 2010 1:40PM
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