I'm getting a little antsy. At work, I'm considered a Developer . Everyday, I am told what do by Designers who share the same Master's degree in Instruction Design as me. And even though they try to make me feel like my ideas carry weight with them, they really don't. Basically, I feel frustrated developing a project someone else's way when I want to do it my way. I want my opinion to carry more clout. So, I was thinking... I could get the respect I crave one of two ways. 1) work for 3-4 years and earn people's trust that way. Or 2) I could get a PhD and the inherent trust that comes with those extra letters behind my name. Maybe if I go back to school for a Doctorate, I'll have the clout to start my own consulting firm, or at least get a job as a designer right off the bat, instead of having to work my way up for a few years. Here's one idea: The University of Phoenix's Doctor of Education in Educational Leadersh...
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