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I dropped out of grad school to work in a start-up, which also turned out to be my first proper full-time job after graduating from university. I had worked before, in internships and before university, which made me attractive to the company that offered me my get-out offer from grad school. At the time, I was super stressed. I was working three days a week to pay for grad school and having to work pretty much every single day with barely any money to live on was hell. Start-up life, for me, was almost like a holiday. I was working regular hours, and although there were times where I was working hard and long hours it felt structured. That being said, I absolutely loved grad school. The idea of it is what made me do it. My bachelors in CS left me wanting to know more, so a step-up was required. I let my university know that I was struggling to make ends meet and that I would be leaving as I couldn't afford the next term. The university where I got my bachelors was as tight with money as possible, so I expected nothing, but they refunded EVERYTHING and wished me luck. I effectively got almost three months of education for free. For that reason, I will return to grad school, and I will definitely continue it at the same university. Sadly, the price of a Masters degree in the UK has almost tripled, so it won't be any time soon. It if goes down to around £5k I'll definitely do it again. |
Maybe you should consider pursuing fellowships or work at companies that would pay for you to get a higher degree and also provide a reasonable living stipend. Seems to me like someone with the drive you have, clearly hoping to pursue it but financially unable to, is the perfect candidate for one of those positions.