First things first, I'm for the dublin plan. I think that everyone needs some time off before grad school, and this seems like a good idea to me. And at the same time, you can fart around and see what the options are for grad school in ireland if you wanted.
Next, don't fret about support and grad school -- most grad programs will have stipends to support you and waive all fees through grants and what have you. If you have student loans, those will be deferred during that time. Now, that said, this may mean you can't go to school in some super expensive area unless you are willing to chance looking for roomies on craiglist or what have you because even the stipends make making ends meet in cali, boston, or ny a bit hard.
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Date: 2008-09-20 02:04 pm (UTC)First things first, I'm for the dublin plan. I think that everyone needs some time off before grad school, and this seems like a good idea to me. And at the same time, you can fart around and see what the options are for grad school in ireland if you wanted.
Next, don't fret about support and grad school -- most grad programs will have stipends to support you and waive all fees through grants and what have you. If you have student loans, those will be deferred during that time. Now, that said, this may mean you can't go to school in some super expensive area unless you are willing to chance looking for roomies on craiglist or what have you because even the stipends make making ends meet in cali, boston, or ny a bit hard.
**hugs**