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“Help Me!” A Doctoral Student’s Doubts about Continuing a PhD Program
The article’s title says it all: I’m having second thoughts about continuing my PhD. As uncomfortable as this is to admit, the truth must be said. I’ve been putting a lot of thought into quitting my PhD and what might happen if I decide to drop out of the program. I’m going to write vulnerably…
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I’m a Doctoral Candidate
I’m a Doctoral Candidate! I’m a doctoral candidate! The only thing left is dealing with the unnecessary administrative tasks that plague American universities. Such fun! Defended my Proposal So the biggest obstacle in advancing to doctoral candidacy in my program was defending my proposal. The proposal is essentially a public meeting with the student, their…
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Proposal Defense is Set!
This is undoubtedly one of the good days of my doctoral career—one that I think I’ll remember forever. Today’s the day my proposal defense is set! It Feels so Real To be honest, nothing particularly grand has happened. I simply confirmed my proposal date and sent the Zoom information to all of my committee members…
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A Word on Dissertating
Hi Travel Friends! A word on dissertating today… HELP! This thing is no joke! I’m SURE there are feats that are more difficult than writing a dissertation, but this whole process takes a toll. It feels like there’s always something that you need to do: whether it’s respond to your advisor’s feedback, tweak that paragraph,…
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