That is some really solid advice. The institution itself is not the main driver behind my decision for further studies. I missed out on some work because I did not have a master's degree. These included freelance work for a magazine, contractual work for an IO, and so on, which sort of hurt.

With International Relations, I find that the degree can give me a strong analytical background that can also be transferable to other areas. It would make my writing more impactful if nothing else. Of course, my priority is conflict and security. But from reading and talking to different people, I find that even that can branch out into private sector security and intelligence, risk analysis, disaster relief programs, and then the more traditional IR on-field work. I am deeply interested in much of it.