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re: when should you consider a PhD
Posted on 4/1/16 at 7:47 am to volod
Posted on 4/1/16 at 7:47 am to volod
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am at a disadvantage due to my BS degree
Because you don't know shite you were supposed to learn. A physics degree being a disadvantage is a joke. I've gotten great jobs utilizing that degree, the possibilities are effectively endless. You have to be smart though. You have to meet the challenges with the same thirst for knowledge that was supposed to drive you to that degree in the first place. I work at an engineering firm with tons of very smart MEs and I get tasked with the most interesting projects we get. The director calls me directly to hash out problems...how on earth would being smart at physics be anything but an asset?
This post was edited on 4/1/16 at 7:56 am
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Posted on 4/1/16 at 8:01 am to volod
Your troll has been played out at this point
Posted on 4/1/16 at 8:23 am to thegreatboudini
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recall you were having a tough time in the job market. Everything pan out okay?
Yep. Got a job working at a university, starting their degree program in my field. So, it worked out for me. Just took a while. Thanks for asking.
Posted on 4/1/16 at 9:23 am to volod
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Right now I'm still searching for work while waiting for my impending graduation this May.
Shouldn't you also be studying ?
Posted on 4/1/16 at 9:47 am to ZacAttack
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You should've gotten one in gender equality studies. Takes less than 3 years, and when you get out you can still bitch about not having a job, and blame Bush.
When it comes to history, colleges are hiring more gender historians than actual "real" historians these days.
Posted on 4/1/16 at 9:49 am to volod
Anybody brought up getting to be around college girls all day if you are a prof?
Posted on 4/1/16 at 9:50 am to volod
what field
Posted on 4/1/16 at 9:55 am to volod
My opinion: you probably shouldn't go into a Ph.D program expecting it will help you with your job prospects at all. It should be a decision made independently of a job.
What I think you should consider is whether or not this is something you can live without doing. Is it always going to eat you up that you don't have one? Do you love a field of study so much that you have to take a shot at it? Are you able to walk away from your field tomorrow and never have that decision haunt you?
I view getting a Ph.D sort of like trying out for the Olympics. What you're committing to is so specialized that you have to spend all your time on it, and most people won't be able to relate to your decision. You will have to sacrifice for years to do it, and it is not practical to do so. And fate can and will play a role in whether you finish.
When you get it, all the people that you know will be proud of you for a short period of time, before you go back to being ordinary. The only thing that will matter is whether you view your achievement as something cool that you did with your life. Does it matter to YOU? Is it something you would respect and admire, even though others don't?
Whatever you do, don't let what other people think of a Ph.D determine whether you go for the Ph.D. This is about you and YOUR life.
What I think you should consider is whether or not this is something you can live without doing. Is it always going to eat you up that you don't have one? Do you love a field of study so much that you have to take a shot at it? Are you able to walk away from your field tomorrow and never have that decision haunt you?
I view getting a Ph.D sort of like trying out for the Olympics. What you're committing to is so specialized that you have to spend all your time on it, and most people won't be able to relate to your decision. You will have to sacrifice for years to do it, and it is not practical to do so. And fate can and will play a role in whether you finish.
When you get it, all the people that you know will be proud of you for a short period of time, before you go back to being ordinary. The only thing that will matter is whether you view your achievement as something cool that you did with your life. Does it matter to YOU? Is it something you would respect and admire, even though others don't?
Whatever you do, don't let what other people think of a Ph.D determine whether you go for the Ph.D. This is about you and YOUR life.
This post was edited on 4/1/16 at 9:57 am
Posted on 4/1/16 at 10:00 am to volod
Don't get a PhD for job opportunities. If you really really love a subject and enjoy education / research then go for it.
I know someone who is in the process and it takes a ton of dedication. I'm considering it after working for a couple more years and paying off my student loans.
I know someone who is in the process and it takes a ton of dedication. I'm considering it after working for a couple more years and paying off my student loans.
Posted on 4/1/16 at 10:02 am to Sneaky__Sally
This
and this
does not make sense.
I have a PhD and if I could do it again, I probably would have gone MD since you can get an MD and do research and make a lot more money hahaha
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I know someone who is in the process and it takes a ton of dedication.
and this
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I'm considering it after working for a couple more years and paying off my student loans.
does not make sense.
I have a PhD and if I could do it again, I probably would have gone MD since you can get an MD and do research and make a lot more money hahaha
Posted on 4/1/16 at 10:08 am to guedeaux
If I did it I would not be in it for the money. I got a math degree and just really miss it, the challenge and the satisfaction of finally getting a break-through on a tough problem. I have a good job right now but don't really get to use any advance math, although the problem solving you inherently get through math certainly pays off.
Just felt like working and paying off my undergrad loans before making the next decision (should be within the next two years) could probably save up enough to mostly pay for a few years of school coupled with grants, TA type stuff and potential scholarship money so any new loans i took out would be fairly minimal.
Just felt like working and paying off my undergrad loans before making the next decision (should be within the next two years) could probably save up enough to mostly pay for a few years of school coupled with grants, TA type stuff and potential scholarship money so any new loans i took out would be fairly minimal.
This post was edited on 4/1/16 at 10:16 am
Posted on 4/1/16 at 11:26 am to volod
You should get a PHD just so you can watch stressed out undergrads take your tests.
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