The article below is excerpted from a recent email conversation I had on the subject with an artist friend who asked me that burning question “Should I go to graduate school?” I discuss the whys and why nots, but my answers are mostly just my story and ultimately my story ends with pointed questions to ask yourself as this decision is so very individualized.

If you are stuck or need prodding like I did when the events in this story took place, it might help nudge you out of your rut. I have shared this story in bits in pieces, but never in full. I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did in recalling and writing it.