tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253049857052806939.post7457060660030739846..comments2024-03-21T06:02:48.296-07:00Comments on PhD Program Success and Survival Tips: One thing I've learned in PhD ProgramVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06802668065567312309noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253049857052806939.post-11144083335752575452014-03-29T14:53:47.347-07:002014-03-29T14:53:47.347-07:00Hi, Alex. Thanks much for the articles you've ...Hi, Alex. Thanks much for the articles you've posted on this blog. I started my Phd career about two months ago and think about quitting it now. Since the first months, I've been keeping on receiving warning/notification emails from my advisor, such as "zero contribution to the lab", "no potential", "very disappointed" and etc. Really stressful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253049857052806939.post-68322242522510175192009-04-23T15:04:00.000-07:002009-04-23T15:04:00.000-07:00Yep, you've got it in one. Ultimately that is what...Yep, you've got it in one. Ultimately that is what it boils down to. My supervisor was head of department, so you can imagine the nightmare I had when I had problems with the way he was handling me. There was nowhere to turn, because he was at the very top!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253049857052806939.post-86521518214471541272009-04-23T12:43:00.000-07:002009-04-23T12:43:00.000-07:00Well, I couldn't avoid the politics. So I guess I'...Well, I couldn't avoid the politics. So I guess I've learned quite a bit about it. More specifically, I've learned that there's no right or wrong - it's all about who has more power.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802668065567312309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253049857052806939.post-57670753942497075142009-04-23T03:40:00.000-07:002009-04-23T03:40:00.000-07:00One thing I've learned during my PhD: stay well cl...One thing I've learned during my PhD: stay well clear of the politics that go on in your department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com