Blurry Clarity

Today in my ANSC 298 class we talked about the option of getting your Master's Degree after a Bachelor's. I hadn't really considered it before today, I think it mostly just escaped me as an option. But the more I think about it, the more I am considering it, especially for someone like me who wants to do hands-on work. Also, I have always said that I don't want school to get in the way of my life. I don't want to get out of school at age 26 and have over $80,000 to pay off in student loans, I want to have a family, and start my life relatively soon. I think that this is why I struggle with my decisions for schooling so much. However, a Master's Degree really isn't that much more time, and I think that if it would make a significant difference in my career's pay I should totally do it. Listening to Cassie talk was interesting because she does so much hands-on work, which definitely is a perk. Also, she said she got married over the summer, so this reassures me that this further schooling won't get in the way of life. Obviously I am not planning on doing anything like that as soon as she did, but it was good to know that these types of students have actual lives beyond their schooling. One big factor for me, though, is cost and the availability of grants and a stipend. I'm not quite sure how available these grants are, let alone the fact that I am still unsure of what kinds of animals I would enjoy working with most. I know I have time to decide, but I am the type of person who likes to have a set plan, or at least an idea of what I want to do before I go ahead and do whatever. I think I should also work on this, because no matter what their major, the majority of people just like me have no clue what they want to do either. I just can't help but be scared by this unknowing! I'll leave it at that... But I am left today with yet again more options, but also more insight into what the best option may be.