Friday 20 December 2013

What Attracts Students To Pursue Post Graduate Studies?

All students opting for post graduate studies at the university usually do so because of one of the reasons mentioned below. There are various groups of students opting for post graduate studies for different reasons. Some of these reasons are practical and logical while other reasons are merely psychological crutches. Let us look at these main reasons why people opt for post graduate studies.


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The first group of students consists of people who don’t want to leave the university as they are unable to get enough of it. They get a sense of security behind the walls of the university which not only provides them with a sense of comfort, but at times becomes a necessity. After spending years as undergraduate students behind these walls, they develop a sense of attachment and are not ready to go outside this comfort zone and face the harsh world. They keep delaying working life in order to lengthen their association with the university and sense of security that it provides. They feel at home in the world that they have created for themselves inside the university and do not want to face reality. This is one of the reasons why people pursue post graduate studies.

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There is a second group of people who thirst for more knowledge that they can attain at the university. Of course once you step into the working world, you will attain a lot of experience which will be beneficial for your personal development. In spite of this the university offers a lot of raw knowledge because a university is a center for excellence. Hence people who have a real thirst for knowledge keep studying at the university in order to enhance their knowledge levels.

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There is yet another group of students who have gained all the experience that the working world has to offer and hence they consider returning to the university in the quest of more raw knowledge. This group of people are the ones that have hit a dead end in their career and returning to the university can provide them with a method to enhance their careers with the additional knowledge that they will get there. Many people opt for this method even when they want  to change the field of work that they are in. It is quite possible that at the end of under graduate life, these people were fascinated with a particular field of work, but later found out that it was not all that they had expected and wish to change their professions. For this they may require additional knowledge and qualification for which they come back to the university.

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The fourth group usually are the ones who after completing their undergraduate studies did not have a proper sense of direction. This lack of purpose causes these students to hand around at the university in quest of a direction and purpose in life while they ponder over their choices.

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Whatever be the reason for opting for post graduate studies, you should ensure that you have a set short term goal which is of completing your post grad studies. You should persevere right till the end, no matter what your reason for pursuing post grad studies may be.

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