Pursuing higher education is never easy.
And now I am wondering whether I have made the right decision, spending around ten thousand ringgit and don't know how many hours and effort to continue my masters.
Doing research online is hella frustrating: you dump yourself into an ocean of information and you drown. Surfing is not safe, neither do embarking the journey on a cruise ship. I guess I need some kind of war submarine to sink deeper.
And not to mention with the bulk of "good quality" research papers out there, it is really a torture to get the precise information that you need. Most are lengthy and without much important info, and after what it seems like an eternity because you put in the effort to read it... you don't understand what it is talking about. Hey, maybe I am not much of an academic person after all.
So this is me, currently rushing to catch up all the readings that I should be doing cause I have been busy from work. My mind got so rusty after months of not reading academic journals, but hey, academic journals are meant to be boring, aren't they?
Once my aim is to pursue till doctorate degree... but if you ask me this question now, I may need to ponder upon it for quite some time. Maybe, just maybe, if you ask me after I have gone through my masters degree, I will give you a different answer by then.
I am not in a right mood to give advice to any juniors or friends who would like to consult me to study masters... especially in RESEARCH.
For now, let me do some more research.
Till then/
If perseverance is key to success, then it isn't easy at all. But I myself am learning to take things one step at a time, especially in completing a huge task. Im not a patient person and I used to give up easily, so I always tell myself "Just one more...just one more.." and surprisingly, I would do ten more. The main takeaway from this long comment is that if you find yourself in a pinch, maybe, just maybe take a single baby step and see where it will lead you. Dont berate yourself for feeling that you are not suited to pursue further studies. We all have moments where we doubt ourselves. Don't think and just follow things through. You will reach where you are meant to go.
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