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kartik 's review for:
The PhD Grind
by Philip J. Guo
Gives some solid description of what doing a PhD is like (from at least one student's experience and perspective).
Points that resonated with me:
- Combining one's research project to practical needs but not end up maintaining it forever (which can hinder generation of new research)
- How many students drop out and that almost all the PhDs I meet are probably the exceptions (of course, because they went through the grind and chose to not give up).
- It can be full of rejections and one needs to develop an ability to (swiftly) recover from failure.
- How much of a role funding can play in one's freedom and research decisions.
- One may not be as dependent on their advisor as is usually said. Though, this can depend a lot on financial freedom (see previous point).
- Most of it is solitary, focused, hard work but if done successfully should result in immense fulfilment.
Points that resonated with me:
- Combining one's research project to practical needs but not end up maintaining it forever (which can hinder generation of new research)
- How many students drop out and that almost all the PhDs I meet are probably the exceptions (of course, because they went through the grind and chose to not give up).
- It can be full of rejections and one needs to develop an ability to (swiftly) recover from failure.
- How much of a role funding can play in one's freedom and research decisions.
- One may not be as dependent on their advisor as is usually said. Though, this can depend a lot on financial freedom (see previous point).
- Most of it is solitary, focused, hard work but if done successfully should result in immense fulfilment.