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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Life Lately – 10.06.2017

About once a month, I will post some of the highlights of my life. I enjoy an opportunity to reflect on my days, seek out experiences worth writing about, and keep a record of my life in all of its different stages. I will share...

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Weekly Quote

The problem, simply put, is that we cannot choose everything simultaneously. So we live in danger of becoming paralyzed by indecision, terrified that every choice might be the wrong choice … Equally disquieting are the...

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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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