[PrincessB]

Yes, but you went for something. Were you interested in your chosen field? Did you want to improve your scholarship in that area? Does a research or academic position appeal to you? Do you have long term career goals where you know your degree will better position you?

I speak with people who can’t even answer these questions. Generally a yes to 2, 3, or 4 is a good enough reason to pursue graduate school if you have a field of interest.

[carton253]

What you write is very true. It was my long term goals that drove me to university It is those long term goals that keep pushing me forward. And the degree was absolutely necessary - the higher the better.

And even those the long term goals have changed course in six years - the degree is still necessary.