Thanks for your comments. >The other way to look at it is that graduate school can give you a nice break from professional life. It certainly can be a fun time

Thanks for your comments. >The other way to look at it is that graduate school can give you a nice break from professional life. It certainly can be a fun time. I agree that there is still a cost to attending, but the above really resonated with me. I feel that I am wanting a bit of a break from professional life, an opportunity to freely explore new ideas without having defined milestones and roadmaps. This opportunity has caused me to think more about what my long-term goals are. Right now, I'm not sure, but I look forward to exploring. As I write this, perhaps I use the grad school opportunity as a vehicle for finding this out? Thanks for your advice. It's much appreciated.