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Graduate degree

A graduate degree is an advanced level of education that you can pursue after you finish your undergraduate studies. Think of it as the next step in your learning journey once you've completed your basic studies. When you start going to school, you start with learning simple things like counting and reading. Once you get older, you learn more complex things like science, history, and math. A graduate degree is like graduating from learning complex things to learning even more complex things!

When you decide to pursue a graduate degree, you'll have the opportunity to study a specific field in much greater depth than you would have in your undergraduate studies. For example, if you study psychology in undergraduate school, you might decide to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology, social psychology, or neuroscience.

The courses you'll take in graduate school will be more in-depth and advanced than the ones you took in undergraduate school. You'll also have opportunities to conduct research and participate in special projects related to your field of study.

In some cases, having a graduate degree can help you get a higher paying job or qualify for certain careers that require advanced education. It's like having a superpower because you'll have a much more specialized knowledge and skillset that few others will have.

So, think of a graduate degree as like going to a school where you learn even more complicated things about a specific topic that you're passionate about. It's like becoming a "super learner" focused on a specific field of study.