Well, I can stop worrying. I just got back my last massive paper tonight, with a nice big 95% written at the top. This means my 4.0 is still solid - in fact, the only way not to get an A now in that particular class would be to suddenly stop doing my work. What a relief!
One of my professors invited those of us interested in pursuing a doctorate to stick around after class for a mini lecture on what we should be doing to prepare. It was, needless to say, a bit daunting. I'm still not 100% certain that I want to keep going beyond my MA, but I definitely am giving the option strong consideration. Golly, it sure will be a heck of a lot of work if I do it, though! And the preparations are no easy matter either. My CV needs a lot of fodder if I'm going to fatten it up sufficiently to be able to get funding.
So far, I'm looking into the possibility of George Mason, as I have heard excellent things about their program. I'll be doing some serious research into schools over the next few weeks, as I need to figure out a list of places to apply in order to start tailoring myself to their requirements. Even if I do decide not to go, there's no harm in preparing, and if I do go, I have to start getting ready now. It's nice having options again.
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Hi,
I stumbled upon your blog in my endless search for info on teaching in Korea. Mostly I'm wondering which "school" you might have heard about that are "good employers"? The city that I'm extremely interested in is Icheon, this is mainly because I've got a background in Ceramics so the town seems fitting.
Any info that you might have to impart would be great.
Thanks,
Stephen
P.S. It might be easier to email at stephencreech@gmail.com... or you could just post back to the comment.
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