My dearest friend is currently in a master’s program and she is writing every single week and loving it! She is also teaching part time at two different schools. If you would like to chat with her about her experience, I would be thrilled to put the two of you in touch. Maybe a personal conversation with someone doing what you thought you might would help put your decision in perspective. She is crazy busy, but happy every moment because she found her proper path in life.

Perhaps the people you spoke with aren’t the proper people to clue you in to what the grad program at your preferred school is like. Perhaps you would feel better making contact with the grad program faculty at your potential future school and talking to them. They might have something just as realistic but completely different to tell you.

If you want to teach, teach. If you want to write, write. If you want to do both, do both. Nothing will stop you from doing what you believe in. Please let me know if you want to talk about this further! I’ve been where you are, and, I promise, you will be okay. Even better, you will be happy.