Hi All, I am facing a dilemma about my plans after graduation. I am a student in the US in Life Sciences discipline graduating in May 2007. I understand that there's not much out there jobwise just with a BS degree. I am planning to go to grad school sooner or later. However, ideally I would like to take work for couple of months or a year before I decide which program that I want to go into (although I do have a few options in mind).A lot of people that I have talked with (including my advisor) don't think this would be a good ideato take a break. In addition to this, I am also deciding between a masters and a PhD program. For now I want to able to acquire skills that will enable me to work in the industry. I also don't feel that I am ready to commit for the next five years. Thats why I think Masters will be a better option. However, with my preliminary research I have discovered that most schools/departments don't provide you funding for masters. One option for me would be to take up a job (if I find one) that would pay partially for my degree and study part-time. I am not aware of any other sources of funding. I would be really grateful if the "wise ones" of sajha would provide me with some insight and suggestions regarding my situation.