Should You Get A Master's Degree?

As someone who finished her master's last year and ended up getting a merit in the end. Was it all worth it?

Well, it was different for me because I studied during the pandemic and only went to face to face lectures about ten times but most of the time of it was spent online which honestly sucked. I know the convenience of online lectures, but you feel very isolated from everyone and don't even really know the other students in your lecture. You're sometimes forced into a breakout room which is even more awkward because you don't even know who you're working with. Sometimes, you felt yourself switching off during the lecture because it would just be a PowerPoint presentation with no interaction the things sometimes went wrong like the screen would freeze or you can't even see the presentation. The one good thing to come out of it all was I learned how to work in a group remotely and even became the project manager of the group plus do a group presentation entirely online. It was both fun and stressful to do. 

Something I learned that I wished I did more was to interact with the lectures more because there were times when I was clueless and one thing I slightly regret was I didn't share my 14,000-word dissertation with my supervisor. The only time I spoke with my supervisor was at the beginning when I shared my title and that was it. I think I even switched supervisors halfway through the dissertation for some reason and I didn't even speak to them. One thing that I've always struggled with is sharing my work with lecturers because I'm a perfectionist and I'm terrified of being completely wrong. I don't know even know why I do this to myself, but it is something that I need to learn to overcome. Although with two degrees that both have the second-highest grade you can get in them then it's worked out well for me. 

So, the question of this post. Should you get a master's degree? Honestly, if you're in a successful job after completing your bachelor's degree then you probably don't need a degree. However, if you are thinking of doing a master's degree then I recommend it as long as everything is back to normal because it isn't fun to do it online. It's a great learning experience and it looks great on your CV knowing you've completed a master's degree. It is a lot harder than a bachelor's as it's done within one year but there is also plenty of opportunities and it's almost like a second chance at university. I also really enjoyed going to a different university. I went to the University of Chester (Warrington Campus) for my bachelor's degree, and I went to Manchester Metropolitan University for my master's degree. That was one thing I don't regret doing as I enjoyed both the universities, but it was nice to do it in a different city. I love Manchester and it is a city I would love to live there again at some point.

Honestly, though, I do not regret getting my master's degree. My only regret was doing it during the pandemic and having online lectures. I would much rather face to face lectures as you do miss that connection not just with your fellow students but also with the lecturers because you get to know better face to face rather than through an online lecture. Plus the beauty of a master's degree is there is no age limit. You can do it in your twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties which is brilliant. There is no judgement as we're all there for one reason which is to get our master's degree. Either way, I would recommend to anyone to consider doing a master's degree because you may surprise yourself. 

So yeah, that's all I have to say on this post. Thank you for reading my blog and I'll be back again soon with another post. 

See you then. 

Megan x 

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