Should I continue grad school at a cheaper, lessor known university that serves the community and has recruiters from the local firms and businesses, or should I go to a local, top 50 nationwide school that costs approximately $60,00 more in tuition and has recruiters from across the nation, even though I will probably plan [...]

After 6 months of unemployment, I joined a company that I was certain that I would stay at for a long time—even making the promise to the managers that I wanted to be a lifer. I chose this company because of the people I would be working with and possibility of learning. However, now 7 [...]

I have a background in political advocacy and want to continue in the field and/or related research. The job I’m starting does such work, but on causes I do not feel passionate about, using strategies I disagree with and offers very little pay in exchange for long hours. I have been considering it might be [...]

Basically, my boss is always asking me about my doctors’ appointments, like which doc it is. And I really don’t like that even though it’s usually my dermatologist.
Sometimes I say, oh I have a derm appt but if I don’t say it, I don’t think I should be asked. With my boss I’ve found that [...]

I am not fulfilled any more at my job, but have no solid prospects of work elsewhere, including self-employment.

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Polls Close: Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
Update: Luke is still working at Google (as of March 2010)

I will receive a Bachelor’s Degree in History this December. I returned to college at the age of 27, and am now almost 33. I have been an activist on issues related to genocide, mostly focusing on Sudan, and have a strong passion for human rights and international justice.

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Polls Close: Sunday, April 5, [...]

Two weeks ago I was accepted to go to Uganda for six weeks this summer to help a rural community prevent/treat HIV. Today I also (after a 4 month search) got accepted a fellowship job. The training/start date for the job begins before the Uganda trip ends. If I cannot work things out with my [...]

Through writing it all out like this, I think I just answered my own question but welcome public opinion for delegating my destiny. The first opportunity there is the possible benefit of good connections; the second opportunity is a subject that is dear to my heart

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Polls Close: Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
Update: Kelly went [...]

Paul is deciding between getting a MBA or a MFA, his options are listed below. Here is some background information that I have on him. He currently lives in Indiana with his wife and baby boy. His extended family resides predominantly in the same town or neighboring towns. Most of them were born and raised [...]

Poll Results
Roughly three-fifths of votes were for Laszlo to attend his commencement, with two-fifths for him attending commencement then catching the red eye out to his conference.
Original Post
Hello.
I, Laszlo, face the following dilemma.
I finished my Ph.D in December, but the commencement ceremony is this May.  I could fly back to attend the ceremony as well [...]