Parents are forcing me to do masters in data science and analytics. I want to do masters, but not in my home nation. And I don't really have money for doing it in Europe/US. My best bet has been on getting Assistantships and merit-based scholarships per semester. However, I do realize it's extremely competitive and luck is a huge factor as I've some friends who got C grades in engineering getting RA in the USA.
I've a bachelors degree in computer science. And I must say it left a lot to be desired for me in terms of both knowledge and grades.
Pros of masters degree:
- Get good grades and apply for abroad for scholarship.(But extremely impossible to get good grades with full time job).
- Good connections in data field as there will be lots of eager to learn students.
- I've been self learning stuffs like data structures, algorithms, database, programming, distributed system etc. This degree will provide me with a structured approach to learn all these.
Cons of degree:
- No free time.
- Money wasted upto 7-8 lakhs. The cost of masters degree is only 4 lakhs, but I would need a laptop/desktop+books and it'll definitely amount to that much. (Note: 1 lakh=1000 us dollars). (Surprise, there are no libraries in my country)
- Can't seek a better job while at studies due to lack of time, so I'll be stuck with a job that pays me 300$/mo for the next 2-3 years..
- Extra unnecessary pressure of assignments, exams, internals, project etc on top of job. The job is lax though.
- No time for self learning.
If I join masters degree, this would be my schedule:
6 am wake up
6.30 am- 9.30 am-->Classes of masters degree
9.30 am-10.00 am-->Reach office
10.00 am-6.00 pm-->Work
6.00 pm-9:00 pm-->Self study at study room
As you can see this is extremely unrealistic and unhealthy schedule. However my parents think "I should struggle a bit more" lol. They stupid so much.
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