Hola MaHigh-School - February 2021

Master’s: Re Master’s degree: the titbits I’ve picked up thus far.

At age 21, I am taking on another challenge: A Master’s degree.

I am currently doing my MSc in Agricultural Economics focusing on Bio-economic optimisation of surface water and shallow groundwater in irrigation agriculture.

Yes, that might sound like a mouthful, but that’s what a Masters is really about. Immersing yourself in subject knowledge so that after the degree, you could be a ‘Master’. That is the end goal.

The journey however is a double edged sword. What do I mean by that? There is both happy and hectic times. Note: I use the word hectic because I am not necessarily implying bad times but referring to the time where you feel tested and it seems like you are colliding head on with a brick wall.

The good thing is that unlike undergraduate studies, I don’t have to attend classes and write tests. For the purpose of this article, I will refer to the undergraduate activities above as ‘studying’.

Studying does not allow you the freedom to critique and challenge what you are being taught. You are taught and you have to absorb the content. However, in very small instances, this can be a disadvantage.

Ever came across something that you did not agree with but