This week I have been spending considerable amounts of time researching PhD programs. I have been playing around with the idea of going back to school for a long time. Even when I was in undergrad I knew I wanted to earn my doctoral degree. Since then I have changed my course of study. I was a Bible major and I was sure i was going to teach Bible at the university level. Then in my Master's program I realized I needed to know at least 4 or 5 languages 2 of them being dead languages and I realized it was time to find a new profession. Ain't nobody got time to learn a dead language!
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| Master's Graduation with my momma. Only had to pretend to know two dead languages for this degree! |
I took a long time to figure out what I may want a PhD in and I waited to apply for school until I felt ready, I mean it is a huge commitment after all, four or five years of my life.
I have come to the conclusion that I am ready and have spent the time researching programs and finding schools I am super interested in. I have narrowed my search and started filling out applications. I am meeting with Deans and looking at course loads and how many words I have to write for a Thesis. I am considering moving overseas, I am considering staying in Southern California. Overall, there is a lot that I have to consider and think about before I take the plunge.
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| Some of my great students at their graduation, just a few months away from college. I am so envious of them! |
All of this thinking has reminded me of what being a student is like. I really love being a student and I miss it. Thinking about writing a paper, reading a book, or sitting through a lecture seems impossible right now, but the idea of going back to school is exciting.
One of the parts of school that I love the most is getting my new books each year. I know it is totally nerdy, but I really get excited when I look at the books I will read (pretend to read for some) that semester.
I have a new tip to share with you called CampusBookRentals.com. Campus Book Rentals is a great resource for students who are looking for great prices on books that do not have to keep the books after their semester is over. I have a shelf full of books that I don't know what to do with. I have not looked at them since college and they are not doing me any good at home. Had I known about this in college I would have used it.
I am super excited that now there are more programs available for students looking for books. My friends and I tried hard to save money while buying books in college and we were always sharing our tips with one another. A few reasons to consider Campus Books Rentals:
- Savings of 40-90% off of bookstore prices
- Free shipping both ways
- You can highlight in the textbooks
- Flexible renting periods
I did a little research on if the books are really much more inexpensive than other websites or bookstores. I used the textbook I teach from in my Psychology class.
Psychology : Concepts and Applications
AUTHOR: Nevid, Jeffrey S.
If I were to rent the book right now until May 15th it would only cost $17.50. Next year I will be recommending this service for my students as a cost effective way of getting their books for the year without breaking the bank.
They also have a new program called. RentBack is new initiative that allows students to rent the textbooks they own - to other students. This is a great program because it can help students make two to four times more money back on their books than other buy back options.
Below is a video that demonstrates how Campus Books works.
*This a sponsored post in connection with Campus Book Rentals.
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ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting!! Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting things!! I can't wait to find out what you decide to do :)
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