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veen  ·  3249 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 6, 2015

Two roads diverged in a wood...

I've narrowed my choice of what master's degree I want to do down to two. One is urban planning, the other is more about engineering and infrastructure policy. The former is the safe choice, the latter is a big challenge (math) but has more interesting courses. I keep changing my mind between the two options. How do you know you're good enough to climb the metaphorical mountain? People around me say that I can, but I'm not confident about it.

While I ponder over that, I've got more than enough work to do in the next two months. Two courses, two large theses and I've been appointed Treasurer of a club/organization I'm part of this week. Busybusybusy...





mk  ·  3249 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  

I have a good friend that transitioned from art school to head of a successful neuroscience lab. His advice on related matters is this: "Bite off more than you think you can chew. It'll go down somehow."

b_b  ·  3249 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If it's easy it's probably not worth doing.

greenitalics  ·  3248 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree - keep in mind though - if you know the urban planning is a safer choice - it may give you more time to pursue extra-curriculars/other career-related activities (meetup groups, personal projects, etc). Don't discount the ability to be flexible either!

There are many ways to the top of the mountain!

coffeesp00ns  ·  3248 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How do you eat an elephant, veen? One bite at a time.

Don't avoid doing something just because you're scared of the amount of work.