there's only so much wives can bear with though - especially, if they have their own careers... trust me - I know... their patience runs out.
hmmm kitni shadiyan kar rakhee hain tum nay oye?
Wow thats a huge assumption to make about someone you’ve only spoken to once on a puplic forum.
I was joking with him when I said that.
Just because we’re talking about PhD’s doesn’t mean we have to be completely serious.
Its not about the title - and personally its not about defending to anyone why I want to do it.
LC pah ji, I’ll need you’re help with my application letter (if you have time) and you can use that to gauge how well or bad my writing is. Its always nice to get a 2nd opinion nahee tho mujai tho lagtha hai I can write fantastic things.
hmmm kitni shadiyan kar rakhee hain tum nay oye?
sampling across homes and families of colleagues bro... ghar ghar ka yehi rona hai.
Sure thing… email it to me when you’re ready.
^ yes... .. From my seven years of teaching and research, I can tell you that my average work week is just about 90 - 100 hours. We pretty much don't have a life outside of work - especially in the formative years of our careers.
Well, there are three possibilities:
- You are getting some very lucrative consulting assignments ;)
- You really love what you are doing
- You are at a wrong place
I chose academia to have a flexible lifestyle, and I have it. Although it is true that I don't make as much money I used to make as an accountant! :D Or, perhaps I am happy because I am not married yet ;)
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^ KB, but I'm talking about work hours regardless of consulting (which I tend to do in a term that I have off from teaching assignments)... and I'm talking from experience at two different institutions.
It depends on various factors though - the level of courses you're teaching (grad / undergrad) ; how many research projects you have on the go ; how many graduate students you're supervising - etc. For me, in a typical term, I have two courses to teach (one grad and one undergrad), have two simultaneous research projects on the go, and have two grad students to supervise. It's the teaching component may get replaced with a consulting assignment once every couple of years.
What's the nature of your work? or may be you're already all set - read: "tenured and promoted" :) and don't hafta worry about these things as much as academics in their formative years - or may be you're an Adjunct as the requirements aren't as stringent? . It's extremely competitive all over North America these days... most Universities require a minimum number of peer-reviewed publications and active research grants from their tenure-track and tenured faculty members.
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^ that's exactly why i am not in north America. ;)
What's the use of being in academia if you have to work so hard after all! I'd rather stick with bean counting or auditing :D or, you could call me lazy ;)
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if u r good in doing research ... thn u will love Phd studies n course work ... else if u r jst doing it for the sake of upgrading ur degree thn .. u mgt nt get the real essans of phd n neither enjoy ...
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^I wished we could do OUR OWN topic research!
I am REALLY REALLY good in expressing myself and doing further research, and supporting my ideas ONLY if I am interested in the topic.
I remember my last year in college - I had to do a thesis on freaking drugs - like I can't remember now which drugs they were but it was drugs and mice - seriously I have no interest in it and my research was difficult...
If I were to choose my own topic, then I would be acing it! =)
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thts wht i mean … phd is jst a piece of cake if u r involved in ur studies all in all else kinda hectic n boring job 
not quite as simple as that… pursuing a PhD is a lifestyle choice… it’s not just a matter of being into studying or not. Having said that, it does help if you’re pursuing it in an area of your liking which isn’t really possible for every candidate. Often, your research area is determined by your supervisor.
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PhD really is a lifestyle change.
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not quite as simple as that... pursuing a PhD is a lifestyle choice... it's not just a matter of being into studying or not. Having said that, it does help if you're pursuing it in an area of your liking which isn't really possible for every candidate. Often, your research area is determined by your supervisor.
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YYYY????
^ because the student didn't choose the supervisor carefully enough?
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^ among other things... but often times, the incoming students look for supervisors who have "similar" research interests and once they come in, they're apprised of the research projects that are underway, and typically, the supervisor has some research funding to pay the grad students which is why they're asked to consider a dissertation area that has a close connection to these projects.
I'm not saying it happens in most cases, but it does happen - especially if you're going into your Ph.D. without knowing the personality and preferences of your supervisor who may or may not be flexible enough to grant you your particular choice of research area. Remember that grad students are paid in part through the grants of their supervisors and they command some power over what you do while you're with them.
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yp i knw ... bt students do choose the area of research, i mean domain bfore choosing supervisor ...
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I agree with LC, its been 3 years i have only been thinking to enroll for PhD myself. Hopefully one day I will.
I will like to add this for online PhD, i have conducted some interviews and whenever i (or other interviewers) have noticed an online degree it has been a turn off, the perception is the candidate will be useless. Unless he or she prove it otherwise.
Apart from all other things LC mentioned, if u really want to peruse PhD i ll suggest part time instead of online.
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^^totally Agree ...:)
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Phd= Permanent head damage
yp i knw ... bt students do choose the area of research, i mean domain bfore choosing supervisor ...
yes, but the domain in most cases is pretty broad... in most cases, the student is able to align him/herself with a supervisor within a specific area of research within the subject domain... but even this doesn't mean that the actual research problem and style of research will appeal to the student. You'll need to reach a compromise... that's the only way to ensure sustained scholarship funding for the duration of your studies.