My PhD Story

My PhD Story: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

My blog stats tell me that a lot of people end up on Life Philosophized when they search for information about an important decision–whether or not to quit their PhD. In fact, my post Things I learned After Quitting my PhD...

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On Leaving Grad School

I was surprised to find just how extremely difficult it was to leave. I grieved my parting with philosophy as one might grieve a loss of a dear friend. I felt cheated out of a promise for a life I once believed in and aspired to...

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dropping out grad school

On Dropping Out of Grad School

So, I’ve decided to take time off and away from academia. It is unbelievable to me that I would be one of the people who leave, because just a year ago I was absolutely enthralled with the opportunity to do my PhD in...

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