Should I drop out of my masters degree?

FizzleSticks

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beauf

Finishing something difficult is always seen as an achievement in life. Regardless if you use afterwards.

TheTruthIsMine

beauf wrote: »

Finishing something difficult is always seen as an achievement in life. Regardless if you use afterwards.

Not if it brings a tonne of stress, and leaves you bitter. If the only satisfaction there is from achieving it is being able to say 'oh thank god it's all over', then I would say that it's not really an achievement. It's always worth considering cutting your loses with certain things. There's plenty of other challenges to set yourself in life - ones that give a sense of purpose to people. You just need to have a very clear idea of what you want. The OP does not seem to... hence the dilemma.

Whether he should or shouldn't drop out, is also largely down to how much he is paying for it! Something that no one here has mentioned.

Blaizes

CulptPrit wrote: »

I don't know if you've read all of my post (as it is long), but I won't be able to say I've completed it until 12 to 13 months from now. So it won't stand to me until then anyway.

I'll be the guy who took two years to complete a masters. Although it might be possible to present that differently on my CV.

I don't think you should get at all hung up on the Masters taking two years.Some Masters are actually two year programmes like the teaching one or people who do a post graduate diploma in year one then go on to year two and do the thesis.It used to be this way anyway when I was a student.I don't think any reasonable employer is going to haul you over the coals for spending two years doing a master's. Please don't be so hard on yourself.

beauf

TheTruthIsMine wrote: »

Not if it brings a tonne of stress, and leaves you bitter. If the only satisfaction there is from achieving it is being able to say 'oh thank god it's all over', then I would say that it's not really an achievement. It's always worth considering cutting your loses with certain things. There's plenty of other challenges to set yourself in life - ones that give a sense of purpose to people. You just need to have a very clear idea of what you want. The OP does not seem to; hence the dilemma.

Whether he should or shouldn't drop out, is also largely down to how much he is paying for it! Something that no one here has mentioned.

Couldn't disagree more.

People with lots of experience, are all saying finish it.
Sometimes it worth playing the odds.

JustAThought

Absolutely finish it. It may seem like a drudge or waste at the moment but you will be on a different salary basis and peer basis for roles your entire working life - 40+ years - once it is done. And people DO look for the finished certs -writing achieved or expected is 1990s think and you can be caught badly on it - particularly with the new trend of outsourced reference checks and copies of certs requited as mandatory prior to signing contracts/doing medicals. You may be finding Ireland a dark place and a waste but remember that other countries have wider horizons and exciting real industries where you can actually get a well paid and relevaNt job. And points for higher level degrees or multiple degrees get you those visas to Canada/Australia and the US. Fair dues to the supervisor in the uni trying to sort something out for you. Stick with it and finish. Imagine sitting in an interview and trying to explain why you gave up on your goals and dreams so close to.the finish line and expecting them to be impressed and hire you. Keep at it - it is always darkest and hardest before dawn - you are nearly there. Perserverence and strength of character.

Resverathrole

I finished the pile of ****e in the end. Don't know where I'm going from here.

Rubberchikken

Its good you finished it. Shows perseverance and ability to stick with something even sonething s@hite.

Start applying for jobs. Jobs that youre really intetested in.
And maybe having someone look over your cv might be worthwhile.
Good luck

beauf

Fair play. That was always the best option.

Blaizes

Resverathrole wrote: »

I finished the pile of ****e in the end. Don't know where I'm going from here.

Fair play.Well done.Stuff will fall into place.Main thing is you got it.. onwards now...

Resverathrole

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Its good you finished it. Shows perseverance and ability to stick with something even sonething s@hite.

Well it would have taken a lot of balls to drop out. Easier to be passive and just go through the motions for the remaining three months.