/authors/jdg/Recent content in JDG on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usTue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2014/01/14/the-next-step/Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2014/01/14/the-next-step/<p>When I graduated with my bachelor&rsquo;s degree, I immediately went into the work force. I was phenomenally lucky, however, and a few years later I was accepted into a program at work. I got a fellowship to take a year off from work so that I could go to school and get my master&rsquo;s degree. Even better, I would still be collecting three-quarters of my normal salary during this year.</p>