I’m thinking about getting back to uni to get my Masters and later a PhD. The thing is, I’m out of academia for more than 20 years, and completely at loss. I don’t quite know where to begin. Any tips?
I’m thinking about getting back to uni to get my Masters and later a PhD. The thing is, I’m out of academia for more than 20 years, and completely at loss. I don’t quite know where to begin. Any tips?
I’d start budgeting my time, now. What do I have to give up, to make sure I have research time at the end of the day?
Budget money, as well. I would want to know how my day-to-day costs will change when I’m in school several hours a week.
Getting into the mindset of learning rather than doing will be a huge shift, so you could practice your study skills by researching the universities and their programs for an hour every day without interruption - make sure you can sit down and read for a full hour.
Once you pick a program, use social media to ask around. You might know someone who goes there, maybe they could introduce you to the faculty?