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Grad school?

Generally upset and confused on how to life. I put myself through college on minimum wage/tipping jobs. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, working 3 jobs at one point going to school full time and paying my own tuition. Graduated at the top of my class, no family support, got academic awards, I killed it,but it legit killed me. I want to go to grad school because I’m passionate about learning, but know it’s not made for people like me who support myself and will need to get a job on top of grad school. Plus, grad school = no livable wage or workers rights pretty much. Any advice from people who chose to go or not go to grad school? Im hoping for a environmental science or biology job/degree because….the earth is dying, and I could find a program that would pay for most of it. But…


Generally upset and confused on how to life. I put myself through college on minimum wage/tipping jobs. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, working 3 jobs at one point going to school full time and paying my own tuition. Graduated at the top of my class, no family support, got academic awards, I killed it,but it legit killed me. I want to go to grad school because I’m passionate about learning, but know it’s not made for people like me who support myself and will need to get a job on top of grad school. Plus, grad school = no livable wage or workers rights pretty much. Any advice from people who chose to go or not go to grad school? Im hoping for a environmental science or biology job/degree because….the earth is dying, and I could find a program that would pay for most of it. But will I regret this choice for the rest of my life? Would graduate at age 30.

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