Alright, so we all know the big hype about back to school: new friends, new courses, new profs, new opportunities, blah blah blah. But really, what does back to school mean for you individually? For half of the people I know, school is simply a time occupying mechanism as well as a handy tool used for a sense of belonging. Don't get me wrong, these things are important, however, I cannot personally throw thousands of dollars down the drain just so that my time can be occupied.
The fact of the matter is that half of us undergraduate students are still unsure about what we what to do with our lives once we get our shiny degrees, and even if we do have an idea of what we want to do, we may be unsure of whether or not our decisions and especially our programs will take us there. "Back to school" each August should be a moment of cultivation: planning and preparing the grounds upon which you will make your next step towards growth and development. In simpler terms, DO YOUR RESEARCH. It's never too late to change, tweak, or modify your plans. Goal-setting towards your desired destination should be maintained and updated each "back to school" period to ensure that school isn't just other time-occupant in your life.
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