Despite the fact that I am in Europe, and technically should be taking a little break from all things school-related (well, other than classes here), I have been giving some definite thought to graduate school. After much contemplation, I've decided that I really do want to go to graduate school. It's difficult to get a good job with just a bachelor's in biology, and I really want to follow a research-oriented track that normally takes higher education.
Recently, I've actually been checking out graduate schools. Another big thing I have to decide now is which type of degree I'd like to earn. In undergraduate, I'm going for a straight biology degree. However, in graduate school, I'd like to specialize in a topic that I find interesting. As I've written previously, I love just about every field of biology, so I'm having a really hard time deciding what to specialize in. So far, I've been able to narrow my scope down a little; I want to study some sort of ecology or conservation route. I also have to decide if I want to get a master's first, then a PhD, or if I want to go straight for the PhD.
I'm just not quite sure what I want to do. I found a really neat program for a master's in Conservation and Sustainable Development, which I'm really interested in. The only kicker is that it's in Georgia . . . and can I really move all the way across the country?