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I just ordered my last book for the upcoming semester, and after today's efforts I have seven graduate geography programs I'm going to look more deeply into. I just created an account with Educational Testing Services' GRE system and looked at testing locations and dates. It sounds like it shouldn't be a horrible experience, but I'm going to start looking for some practice tests for the verbal and quantitative portions. My math has always been a weak spot, and I think I'm really going to need to work on it to deal with the quantitative methodologies I'll be using in geography. The only textbook I've rented and not kept through the last three years was my statistics book; of course, I wish that I had kept it. I may buy another one. I'm starting to think about drafting a basic personal statement to modify later for each college's application. I think I want to read some of the literature written by potential advisors too, but I may hold off on that until I've done at least a little writing. There's a danger of continuing to collect data into infinity and never getting anything accomplished.
Unlike anthropology where there are few, if any, terminal masters programs, the process of earning a graduate degree in geography seems to typically, though not universally, begin with a two-year masters', which can be followed up by a Ph.D at the same, or a different, university. That's kind of beneficial for two reasons. I have a chance to spend some time learning theory and method before finally deciding on what I want to do in terms of new research, and I'll be finishing my masters' around the same time that Danae will be finishing her doctorate and we'll be able to talk about possible relocation together.
I'm still anxious about this application process and am often in headspace where I feel like I really ought to be working more on it, but I think it's coming along. For the moment, since it's about as hot and humid as a swamp up here, I'm going to take a break and a shower.
Unlike anthropology where there are few, if any, terminal masters programs, the process of earning a graduate degree in geography seems to typically, though not universally, begin with a two-year masters', which can be followed up by a Ph.D at the same, or a different, university. That's kind of beneficial for two reasons. I have a chance to spend some time learning theory and method before finally deciding on what I want to do in terms of new research, and I'll be finishing my masters' around the same time that Danae will be finishing her doctorate and we'll be able to talk about possible relocation together.
I'm still anxious about this application process and am often in headspace where I feel like I really ought to be working more on it, but I think it's coming along. For the moment, since it's about as hot and humid as a swamp up here, I'm going to take a break and a shower.
