Date:  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 08:56:02 -0700

From:  Dan Alford <dalford[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]S1.CSUHAYWARD.EDU>

Subject: Re: Masters programs and beyond



On Thu, 28 Sep 1995, Kev wrote:



> 1) I have to convince my father that Grad School is worth it... I am

>  really interested in Linguistics, which would be my choice for

>  a masters, and perhaps a doctorate degree. However, my father, the

>  ultimate pragmatist, wants to know what the hell I'd do with the

>  degree... aside from teach. I said research, but I really couldn't

>  give him a good answer... Anyone have any ideas?



On meeting my linguistics buddy Ray West, who had just received his BA,

the first words out of my mom's mouth was: "So, what'd you tell YOUR mom

you was goin' to do with a degree in linguistics?!"