Salaam
Has anyone of you done Ph.D and if so, what was it about? Was it good? Waste of time?
Please share your experience, how did you get it? Which expectations did you have?
Thanks, Sweetmoi
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Sarmad is doing it :D
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Well , learning anything is never waste of time, it alwz pays u off in one or another way...
well i m doing it in Electrical Power engineering, experience was v good, learnt allot , my expectations are not so high, want to hve some job as power transformer desinger or specialist, thats all ... and yeah if u get a chance to do , i recommend u to go for it
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A few people on GS have completed their doctorates.
I completed mine a couple of months back in Information Systems ; Nescio completed his a couple of years back in a Health related discipline ; ravage, Lansing, and Jayzee are working towards theirs as well.
The experience will greatly differ among the people you talk to depending on the nature of the program, the type of research, and how and where they completed their studies. In general, a Ph.D. is quite a challenging undertaking because it involves a lot of patience and determination. You are required to work individually and independently, as well as in collaboration with your peers and colleagues. Additionally, you are questioned about your questions, assumptions, and approaches every step of the way, and you might have to undo-redo-relearn-revise-justify throughout the duration of your project and thesis/dissertation. If you can overcome these hurdles, the experience of performing research and making contributions to knowledge is very gratifying.
This is just a general response... if you have specific questions, please ask.
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Thanks guys for your replies. I will be back when I have more questions or made up my mind :)