Boxing the Octopus Contest/Dream Advice Exclusive: Ask Dr. Hudson a question about your dreams in the comments below or simply post a comment to be entered in a drawing to take place on Friday, August 5th at noon CDT to win a copy of Into Your Dreams! Beginning this afternoon (Monday, 8/1) Dr. Hudson will answer your dream questions on a first-come, first-served basis in the comments section. Please include an e-mail address with your comment or check back at the blog on Friday afternoon so we can reach you if your name is drawn. -------------------- Right around the time I sold my first book, I was fortunate enough to meet Jan Hudson, the author of more than thirty romances and romantic comedies. During a shared meal at a writer's conference, I casually mentioned a vivid, terrifying dream that had repeatedly troubled me for months, something about continually being cut off on my commute to work by tornadoes dropping from the sky. That's when I learned of Jan's ...
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Does this book convince its readers that grad school is a terrible idea? Can I buy it for my mom so she'll get off my back?
Why does your mother want you to go, and what field does she want you to get a degree in?
I know it may seem on here that I regret my decision to go; I talk a lot about the cons of grad school. There are some positives, particularly if you're fully funded, and/or have a spouse or family member willing to pay for it. Ultimately, I don't regret the work I've done and going, because I made the decision I felt was right at the time and I was following what I thought then was the right path. But at some point, my path shifted, and then I began seeing things differently. But I have to believe that everything happens for a reason, and that 20 years from now, I'll look back and say "yes, it was the right thing to do." For that, you have to listen to your gut, because really only your gut can tell you what to do.