Can someone please help me?

someoutouthere
Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:17:50 +0000

This is not going be enough motivation to actually get you through a PhD program, even if you are able to be admitted to one. A PhD – in anything – is a long, difficult process, and there’s no way to get through it if your only motivation is that at the end they’ll give you a nice diploma.

I would also disagree with the idea that “lots of people” have trophy doctoral degrees. It’s possible to half-ass your way through a class-based master’s, probably, but not something as long and as intense as a PhD program. Do you have any idea what the process is for getting a geology PhD, and what’s involved? Do you have a current geology research position, and do you enjoy it?



I do know what the process is. I disagree with you that people don’t have trophy degrees, especially if I can count MD’s. There’s plenty of people out there that have MD’s just for the money/status. To me that’s the same thing really. What’s the difference between money and a big house versus what I want? It’s an accomplishment, it makes a person feel accomplished. It’s enough motivation for me. No I don’t have a research position. Most professors require 3.0’s for that.