Comments on: Comeuppance, Or Second Thoughts on Pursuing the Ph. D. http://mitchmcg.blogsome.com/2006/09/06/comeuppance-or-second-thoughts-on-pursuing-the-ph-d/ Instincts are misleading: You shouldn't think what you're feeling. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Jill http://mitchmcg.blogsome.com/2006/09/06/comeuppance-or-second-thoughts-on-pursuing-the-ph-d/#comment-6 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:33:35 +0100 http://mitchmcg.blogsome.com/2006/09/06/comeuppance-or-second-thoughts-on-pursuing-the-ph-d/#comment-6 Don't be afraid, some of the best, smartest academic blogs don't reference anything at all. And I'll be the first to admit that my "direction" as far as dissertation work goes is, at best, a load of bull. I know what I like reading and researching about, but I also have to find faculty willing to work with me on those same things, and that's not always easy. I did NOT write the thesis I thought I would--that paper's still in my head somewhere. I was told it was "too complex." I'm expecting similar trouble in dissertation territory, but maybe it's just less scary when I know that I'm probably going to be waylaid by quite a few great new ideas from reading and working with new faculty. Don’t be afraid, some of the best, smartest academic blogs don’t reference anything at all.

And I’ll be the first to admit that my “direction” as far as dissertation work goes is, at best, a load of bull. I know what I like reading and researching about, but I also have to find faculty willing to work with me on those same things, and that’s not always easy.

I did NOT write the thesis I thought I would–that paper’s still in my head somewhere. I was told it was “too complex.” I’m expecting similar trouble in dissertation territory, but maybe it’s just less scary when I know that I’m probably going to be waylaid by quite a few great new ideas from reading and working with new faculty.

]]> by: jeff http://mitchmcg.blogsome.com/2006/09/06/comeuppance-or-second-thoughts-on-pursuing-the-ph-d/#comment-5 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:10:52 +0100 http://mitchmcg.blogsome.com/2006/09/06/comeuppance-or-second-thoughts-on-pursuing-the-ph-d/#comment-5 Hmm. Shashi can correct me, but I don't recall that he blogged <i>before</i> last year's 6010. Coincidence? Maybe not. Hmm. Shashi can correct me, but I don’t recall that he blogged before last year’s 6010.

Coincidence? Maybe not.

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