Student Life

I have been so busy with school that I don't even know myself anymore.  I've forgotten who I am.  I no longer know what I want to be, or what it was that I wanted to do with my life.  I decided to get my master's degree in a highly technical field because I was interested in it and because I wanted to be competitive in the marketplace.  There may have been a time when intelligence, experience, and performance were enough to compete and qualify for gainful employment.  No more.  Now, the job seeker needs to be formally educated, certified, and registered before he can push paper around.  People spend more valuable time qualifying for employment than they do on productive work.  It has to be done.  If you want to compete and qualify for consideration in a dynamic, technical marketplace, you must present credentials.  And, the introduction to and experience with an array of professional methodologies, standards, and technologies provides a basis from which to proceed with confidence and success.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my master's education from Penn State.  Kudos to all the wonderful Penn State staff,  instructors, and administrators who have made this experience possible for so many people.  It has been challenging, interesting, and practical.  Working on my master's degree has been one of the highlights of my life, one of the best things I have ever done.  I can see how people fall in love with education, and never want to stop being students.  It used to be that you got your education and went to work.  Now, education is a continuous process of professional and personal development.