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- What made you decide to continue your schooling after completing your undergraduate degree? Was it a difficult decision? Why or why not?
- Did you go back to school right after graduating from college or did you do something else for a few years?
- It usually takes several years to get an advanced degree. Did it seem like an overwhelming project when you first began?
- Did you have children or a spouse when you went back to school? Did continuing your education create any problems for your family?
- Did you have to move to a new town or state to begin your studies? Were you able to adjust to the new atmosphere? What kinds of difficulties did you run into?
- What area of study did you undertake when you went back to school? What level of degree were you aiming for? Why did you choose this level and area of study? Did you have a specific job in mind?
- What differences did you find between your graduate and undergraduate education? Which of your schooling experiences did you enjoy more, graduate or undergraduate?
- After beginning your studies, did you ever regret your decision to undertake them? Why? Were you able to overcome your doubts?
- How did you finance your graduate studies? Was earning the money or getting a loan difficult? Did you get a scholarship? Did you teach at the undergraduate level to defray the costs?
- Did you work while earning your advanced degree, or were you a full-time student? If you worked, were you able to manage your time well?
- What kind of social life did you have while earning your advanced degree? Was it the same as when you were an undergrad? Did you find that you had to spend too much time with your books to be social?
- What kinds of grades did you get as a graduate student? Did you find the classes easy or difficult?
- Did you have any special professors or mentors? What did you learn from them?
- Did you write a thesis? What was the topic? How long did it take to finish it? Did you enjoy writing it?
- If you finished your degree, how long did it take you? Did it take you longer than the norm? Did you have a celebration on the day of your graduation? Who attended? Did you receive any special gifts?
- If you didn't graduate, what happened that you were unable to finish your degree? Were there monetary problems? Did you find a job that you preferred to school? Were you just not cut out for grad school?
- How did it feel to leave school behind you? Were you sad to go or did you look forward to facing the "real world"? Did you have a job lined up? Were you getting married? Did you think that you would ever return to school?
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