Oh it's frustrating!! An eclectic mind is a desultory mess!! And this is what I am going through!!! I have come this far but my inchoate mind acting to its true nature of eccentricity again has pushed me to untraceable, unfathomable sea of confusion. Let's list out the options:
- MA in English Literature + a job from 1 pm
This seems to be the most difficult option. Now here the idea is that I should be able to accommodate my expenses with the help of my moderate salary. At the same time, if my MA in English Literature doesn't work out as planned, I have a back up to fall upon on.
But the problem is I would be jack of all and master of none. I won't be able to achieve superlative performance in my MA in English literature. I would only get weekends to study which would not be adequate for the good grades that I would strive for. I won't do justice to my job as I would be constantly worrying about my studies and would unscrupulously consider as a 9 hour job, abondoning the prime responsibility of contributing towards my company through my job and thereby failing to achieve a higher purpose than to mechanically work from 1pm to 10 pm
This is elation in the short time but irreversible misery in the long time.
- MA in English Literature
The cost of the course is just a mediocre Rs 7000. The only impediment is that I have to invest a long duration in the course. And I am not sure what are the myriad job opportunities after finishing my masters. The only encouraging factor is that it will be a perfect booster for my penchant of reading and writing. Atleast I would be doing something that I have a incorrigible passion in. If I take the idealistic view that is I should study something in which I have a long quenching thirst for knowledge, a disquieting curiosity and a heartfelt need to investigate and comprehend the vast store of material available, then MA in English Literature is the perfect choice. It would catapult me into the complete unexplored world of creativity.
But yes if I take a pragmatic view, still it stands a bit vindicated that I would surely have some unconventional job opportunities that we will not fill my coffers to the brim but still provide me job opportunities in which the work will completely swallow me up though it would provide only a modicum income.
It may also happen that after my MA I would realise that this is what I don't want to do but the point is very flagrant I would atleast learn something as I am learning about something that I love doing. This road will atleast lead to some other adjoining road which will lead to my destination. I would also be able to apply for other courses during my 2 years course and explore the unexplored and obscurely evaluate my interest in it.
- No MA in English Literature but MBA
MBA is something I think you should do when you have an accurate understanding and an obscure foreknowledge of what you want to do or what you want to excel in. I don't want to do MBA just for larger pay package. As I would be somewhat prematurely happy at the onset but than there would be utter mortification and chagrin at having squandered my life in the pursuit of something inconsequential as money is just a means to an end not an end in itself. Moreover MBA can be done at any age in your life when you have a plan, a well-thought idea and you utilise MBA as a means to achieve it. No matter how much I try I can't get rid of a certain dogma that I have unconsciously inherited from my forefathers that a man ought to settle down by the age of 25 which is compelling me to take the conventional path, the path that people have already marred with their obstinate footprints. But if I can't get rid off atleast I can observe and choose the alternate path less travelled. And now if I do MBA, I would do it for a complacent motive i.e to have a larger pay package. Though I don't have an iota of an idea as to where do I want to utilise my MBA skills, what sort of job I would be happy and satisfied doing, which companies I would be targeting. No doing MBA would not be a sound decision.
- No MA in English Literature just a job
I even entertained the idea of just working in a marketing company but then that would be just a continuation of the haphazard and fatuous way of finding the work that I really want to do. Now after jumping from one job to another, I need to try something different and MA in English Literature is the answer.
- MA in English Literature and a freelancing job
This seems to be the most plausible and viable alternative. Through freelancing, I will earn enough to take care of my expenses. At the same time, I would have sufficient amount of time to do my studies. At the same time, it would compliment to whatever knowledge I am imbibing in my MA in English Literature. I would find means to implement my knowledge which would I think is of paramount importance. It will augment my studies as well as the job that I am doing. I think it is a ridiculously obvious alternative or choice.
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