An MRS Degree......

This program is very rare and not taught at most universities. It is a program that can be studied only by females. The few women that have earned their MRS degree worked really hard in undergrad and maintained through a grilling graduate program. Graduates of the program normally attend a traditional college or university. Most women that complete the program have to leave for a stint and then return at a later date to complete their MRS degree. It is a crowning achievement for some women because they have followed in the footsteps of their mother and would like to pass on that tradition to their daughters. I have not been fortunate enough to get my MRS degree, but it was not a program that I was interested in when I was in college. Some say, I should have attended an HBCU if I wanted to get my MRS degree in a shorter time. For me there was never a time limit, nor a rush for me to get my MRS degree. Some women go through life without ever finishing the program, but they beat themselves up for not achieving that goal. There are plenty of other things these women have achieved in life but the MRS degree looms over their head like a heavy rain cloud. We as women have to stop allowing our families and friends put pressure on us to achieve that MRS degree. Once the pressure is off, women can ease back into the program and make a successful attempt to complete the MRS degree. But people must realize everybody's timing to complete the MRS is different. I am not sure when I will finish mine, but I want to make sure that the program suits and fits me. So congrats to the MRS degree recipients and keep your head up for those women in the race to complete theirs.