Stress Management Support Group

Sorry to hear about the stress you are going through. When I was finishing my Bachelor's I had 2 split level grad school courses so I understand how much pressure there is to do your best and the in-depth amount of work that goes with it. .

My best advice is to give yourself a day or two to really sort out your feelings about why you quit teaching and why you want to pursue a new Master's degree.

By having time to reflect and sort out your true feelings it could you an idea of pros and cons of why you really quit and why you really want to pursue a new degree. You can put these pros and cons on paper and it can give you an idea of the positive things you can focus on from the last couple of years that can help you write your paper for your new grad program


If you still hit a stumbling block after making your list of pros and cons. you could try saying something neutral like although teaching was a great and a rewarding experience, I want to broaden my perspective and experience in helping others and decided to pursue a masters in info science and English (sorry I don't know much about info science and English) .

It doesn't have to be that exact wording so to speak, but if you stay neutral it doesn't come of as being too negative or too overly positive, but rather that you liked teaching at one point in time and now you want to transition into another field or career.


Another positive aspect about sorting out your feelings is that it gives you a chance to really experience as well as deal with what you are truly feeling whether it's feeling hurt, or sad or angry, or even burnt out. Once you go through the motions of how you really feel, developing a plan of action is usually much easier. For example, say if you are feeling hurt or angry, you could look at your new program as a fresh start on moving forward w/ a new passion or career.


Lastly, don't worry you aren't a failure, you are just in the midst of figuring out the great puzzle called life and boy, what a puzzle it is!!, LOL!! Since college isn't a one size fits all, a career isn't any different either, right? Besides its the positive and negative experiences that we go through in life that tells us what we do and don't want from it. Almost like the irony from "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.

I know you're paper will turn out great. GOOD LUCK! :D

I'm currently in grad school and its very stressful. I'm currently thinking about joining an Emotional Anonymous group nearby to vent out my stress and frustration peacefully. It's a lot of obligations that I have to fulfill being in grad school and it isn't easy. But it helps a lot to be around others who are just there for you for venting everything out. Good luck with your paper =)

I understand your feeling. I went to graduate school twice. After graduating from the first graduate school, I worked as a software engineer. It was an exhausting job. I often worked after midnight, and worked on weekends. But after more than 2 years of struggling, I was laid off when the economy was bad. At that moment, I looked at myself and felt sorry for wasting 2 years of my life working for nothing. The worked I did was for the company's profit, not for my interest. I worked for the company day and night only for the not worthy salary. Then when the company need to save spending, they simply kicked me out. I wondered where my value was put? I was frustrated, depressed for long. I stayed at home for about 3 years taking care of my family. Then when I wanted to pick up career, there was a gap of idling. So I applied another graduate school to pursue another track of career. After two years of studying, I find a full time job. But the most important thing is I like my current job. It is meaningful and has immediate effects of helping people. So cheer up and move on.