I think I have come to a new place in my mind concerning what my near future holds for me. As I have mentioned here before, I have recently been putting a lot of thought and time into the idea of getting a PhD in Educational Technology, perhaps starting as soon as Fall 2004.
But the more I research and read about this topic, the more I realize I don't know. (Funny how that works.) Usually that is not a bad thing, since it encourages me to keep learning. Also, the field of Educational Technology is new and therefore chaotic and disorganized. This also is a good thing, for it makes it an exciting field (for me).
But being uniformed about an ever-changing, developing field makes me want to be very careful about any big decision I make. If I am going to decide where to go to graduate school, I feel like I need to be better informed about what I actually want to study. I want to make sure that if I really do go through with this idea, then I pick the absolute perfect school for me. Best facilities, best faculty, best research, best reputation. I want the best, dagnabit!
So perhaps I will finish up my two year contract at my school (to end December 2004) and make a move then. That will buy me at least a few extra months. Of course, only time will tell...
