Mastering The Basics

A conventional four year degree just does not cut it anymore.  Everybody and their mama has one.  My parents generation was different since it was not nearly as commonplace to have a degree but today an education is big business.  The Walt Disney Company employs over 65,000 people but is not immune to tough economic times and weathering bad leadership.  My logic is that if you find yourself unemployed and numerous places have hiring freezes like Disney because of poor economic outlooks than your going to have to rely on a strong resume combination of education and experience.  The bottom line is that if you have a phd and a company is on a hiring freeze than your phd means no difference, but since there is a hiring freeze, there's more competition for the other top quality positions at other companies.  The goal of an education is to not just get a job, but to find a career where you can excel and build a life of stability and gratitude.  Truth is you can never stop learning, and learning is really the only way out of any circumstance.  ASU has an internationally respected Masters program so I think it only makes sense to take advantage of it.  Since education is a big business now, it only makes it easier to be accepted and pursue a masters in whatever I desire.  That is opportunity.