Going back to school isn't the only path for a mid-life career change — and it's not always the fastest. The real question: does the door you want actually require a degree to open?
There's no universal answer on grad school timing, but one question cuts through the noise: are you going to solve a specific problem, or because you haven't figured out what's next?
Long-termism isn't the same as waiting or enduring — some behaviors that look like long-term thinking are actually forms of avoidance
The question isn't 'should I go' — it's 'after I go, will this connect to the path I actually want?' Working holidays without a clear purpose tend to be detours, not shortcuts.