I'll be answering questions as long as you're all asking them, even if you totally thread necro and comment in weeks or months.

NSFW questions are allowed, I'll flag the thread NSFW if I get them.

  • __throat [comrade/them]
    ·
    3 years ago

    What gave you the motivation to push through it despite how hard it must’ve been to finish your PhD? Asking for my partner bc they are about to enter a grad program after the summer and we’re looking for all the advice we can get :blob-help:

    • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
      ·
      3 years ago

      I mean, the biggest thing that's unique to me was having a hard time constraint, being told I won't see 30, which really led to me focusing to a probably hazardous and obsessive level. I'm also kind of a naturally very focused person, when it comes to task completion.

      In general, I'd say the biggest thing for your partner to think about is what motivates them. Why do they want a PhD? Is it just for a job that pays more money? If so, that's a goal right there. Do they have a specific reason they're looking for it? Like a specific career path they want to take? If it's purely for the academic accomplishment, that's super respectable too. When they get there, they can put the Dr. on every fuckin' signature. Get out there and be like "Oh I'm not thaaaat kind of doctor!" I believe in your partner. I did it, and so can they! So can everyone! ...as long as they take out some student loans they intend to never repay.