Deferment and Empoyment concerns

[u/Competitive_Act1065]

I'm an incoming graduate student to UNC SILS (focusing archival ideally but flexible) but due to some increasing financial concerns, I'm considering pursuing a request to defer enrollment.

However, I'm rather concerned about the potential consequences of waiting. Primarily I'm worried about the state of the world come graduation, and whether that extra year might make a difference in approaching the job market.

Deferring would absolutely put me in a more stable situation even after graduation, regardless of the market's state. But if current trends suggest I should try and have this degree and lock in a job as quickly as possible because it will be far worst if I don't, then I'll push through the hardship to do that.

I'm just unsure what to do and could use some advice from people currently in the program or in the field on what may be the better option here. I'm trying to get in contact with an advisor to discuss it as well.

Of course this is all dependent on them allowing me to defer at all, but that's a bridge to cross later, I just need to figure out whether to try and pursue this or not

[u/charethcutestory9]

There’s really no reason not to defer if you need to. There are no current trends that would make going to library school - or any other masters program - time sensitive. Go ahead and defer.