Thinking About Grad School Because of the Economy?

I loved this post from Penelope Trunk about why grad school might not be the right option. Although I don't agree with everything here, it's fun to read her thoughts.

4. Law school is a factory for depressives.
It used to be that if you had a law degree it was a ticket to a high salary and a safe career. Today many people go to law school and cannot find a job. This is, in a large part, because law school selects for people who are good with details and pass tests and law firms select for people who are good at marketing themselves and can drum up business. Law firms are in a transition phase, and they have many unfair labor practices leftover from older generations, for example, hourly billing and making young lawyers pay dues for what is, today, a largely uncertain future. Which might explain why the American Bar Association reports that the majority of lawyers would recommend that people not to go into law.

I have quite a few friends who are lawyers. Most of them love it, but there are a few who have had a hard time finding the right job after grad school. The ones who are doing well typically went to really good schools and work insane hours in corporate law, but make a ton of money. I'm not sure how sustainable it will be in the long run, but they love it for now.

If I were a freshman in college, I would seriously consider becoming a pharmacist or optometrist. Both are high paying with good hours and the ability to have a flexible schedule. I think both would be excellent careers for working mothers, but that's just my opinion.

Apparently I Write Like A Man, But I Am A Woman

I found this link from Jacob at Early Retirement Extreme. The site thinks that I write 76% like a man.

According to the votes on the website, the website is correct only about 54% of the time, so I don't feel too bad.

But after the website thought that I write like a man, I thought it might be my job. I do work in an industry that is predominantly male so that might influence my writing style.

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

C and I were talking about making smart goals for 2008. Apparently I talk about making SMART goals all the time. Whenever I start talking about SMART goals, I also ask C if he knows what it stands for. Most people think of SMART goals as being:

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R – Relevant or Realistic
T – Timely

We came up with a different type of SMART goal.

S - Subjective
M - Minute
A - Apathetic
R - Regressive
T – Theoretical

Ok, so hopefully your goals are SMART accordingly to the typical definition and not our silly definition!