Even before I graduated I knew I wanted to eventually get an MBA, and go for the business side of things rather than staying with a technical job. I knew this was the right path for me.
Or is it?
MBA is just a name. It’s just the prestige. The promise of getting a high-paying job. Of course this would be the ideal career path of this logical brain of mine. But will I enjoy business or finance? Will I be happy leaving the tech industry? Will I enjoy making big decisions that may jeopardize a company, or manage a team and having to deal with their bickering and bitching?
I’ve already abandoned my passion for arts in favor of something more practical. Should I leave the tech industry as well, and go for something I have no interest in, like business?
Lately I’ve been thinking that maybe I should just follow my passions and go for a masters in some kind of design program. But then the practical side of my mind kicks in; wouldn’t I be falling behind, since I’d be doing a masters after everyone else is done with theirs? And after I complete my masters, what would guarantee that I will be able to make more, or even the same salary? Is it worth making myself go through 2 more years of school? Will How much would be the ROI, as opposed to something like a MBA?
Why do I have to be so practical :(
Sigh. At this rate I will probably spend my life fantasizing that I would’ve probably become a famous pianist or a renowned designer if only I went those paths…