You have to stay very focused in the graduate school. And here's what your focus should be:
"Graduate! Get a job!"
Your goal is not to change the world. Your goal is not to come up with innovative ideas. Your goal is to:
"Graduate! Get a job!"
Your professors want you to develop a new course?
"Graduate! Get a job!"
Your professor forces you to attend guest speaker presentations (usually by a his or her buddy on a topic you don't care about)?
"Graduate! Get a job!"
No matter what kind of stimulus you get from your PhD program, repeat this mantra three times before you think of anything else:
"Graduate! Get a job!"
"Graduate! Get a job!"
"Graduate! Get a job!"
Hello, I enjoyed reading some tips about successful PhD. Well, I am preparing for PhD program in applied linguistics, particularly Second language studies (Writing). I have been studying for over 5 years in this field, but I haven't realized that you've been talking about in your blog. I laughed a lot! I am an international student and want to study in the U.S. I am from Korea. Thank you for your hopeful comments on PhD life. :)
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I'm sure that these instructions can save up to ten years of your life,
ReplyDeleteNice post!!
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