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kkarner is reorienting herself with her priorities.

Untitled 6 days ago

I need to get passed the generals, then plot out exactly how to achieve the dissertation phase. Want to finish by May 2011.



The_Reckoner is taking it all in

At the write-up stage 2 weeks ago

Its horrible. I don’t want to write too much here, lest it eat into my 500 word maximum for the day that would otherwise go to finishing the thesis.



MarySpiro is working on a ppt presentation about ALS.

Pondering whether I want to put myself (and my family) through a PhD 3 weeks ago

I am in limbo now and have not fully decided whether I want to pursure a PhD. So I am discussing working on a 1-year MSc thesis project at the university I attend now to see how that goes. Then I think I will know for sure if I can tolerate 5-6 years on a doctorate. The PhD program that I am interested in is one that can be completed at a distance, part-time (it’s a PhD in English through Old Dominion University http://al.odu.edu/english/academics/phd/index.html). This is the only way I could do it since I can’t quit my job—no would I want to. Reading about how other people have done is inspiring.



allogenes LaTeX: Because with great power comes great tediousness...

Dissertation Writing 3 weeks ago

I had a self-imposed deadline of the end of the month to get my dissertation to my advisor (or possibly my committee).

Not going to happen.

But I am still chugging away. Expect to give my first chapter to my informal reviewers this weekend, the second next week (Graphics will hold things up there). After a pass through those people they go to my advisor. Final chapter to someone by next week’s end. Fingers crossed.



Oh my struggle 1 month ago

I have just started my PhD. I am doing bad in my classess and I am getting harassed by my advisor already.

~S.U



waffler is working on my Goal #2: "Finish my PhD"

despairing... 1 month ago

Having so much trouble. When I came back to my PhD after a year on leave, I thought I could just suck it up and do it as quickly as possible, regardless of whether or not I actually feel any passion for my work. This sort of worked for the first few months, but it appears to be not enough to sustain me.

I feel so awful. I don’t know how I’m ever going to accomplish this goal. I won’t quit though, that’s one thing I know for sure now that I’ve come back. I am going to keep going. Because I had the choice to not come back, and I decided to come back, and so I am going to stick with it.



I hope I go through with this 2 months ago

By the time I’ve obtained my bachelor’s and Master’s degree, I hope I still have enough energy and desire to do this.



ilovecandyfloss is laughing in her photo.

I've only just started... 2 months ago

So I’ve got 3-4 years to go!

My university pays you $6K to leave on time, haha.



marryy9 is working on a paper

First paper.. 2 months ago

I’m trying to form an experiment, I have no idea how will I do that…



Need to propose, experiment and write up 2 months ago

It’s not easy



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jenkinscrowe asks, “I'm 42 and have been back in college for almost 10 years. I fear I'm burning out. Do I really need a Ph.D in English or will my MFA do? I'm a creative writer w/some publications.”
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