100 Reasons

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

16. Where you live will be chosen for you.

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While you may have some part in choosing where you will attend graduate school—admission committees will have their part in the choosing as ...
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

15. Marriage and family usually wait.

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There are married graduate students, and there are graduate students with families, and the love and support offered by these loved ones is ...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

14. Adjuncthood awaits.

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As a direct result of the unceasing flow of new PhDs entering the job market every year, there is an oversupply of people qualified to teach...
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Monday, September 20, 2010

13. Respect for the academic profession is declining.

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Anyone who has seen the NBC sitcom “ Community ” can attest to its unflattering portrayal of community college faculty members and administr...
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Friday, September 17, 2010

12. Adulthood waits.

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The Lewis Hine photograph of a boy studying at the top of the page captures at least two aspects of the graduate school experience. First, t...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

11. There is a psychological cost for quitting.

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Just as there is a psychological cost to be paid for being a graduate student (see Reason 10 ), there is a cost to be paid for quitting a gr...
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Monday, September 6, 2010

10. There is a psychological cost.

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Without question, some people are better suited for graduate school than others, and a good attitude goes a long way in making any challenge...
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9. It is very, very hard.

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Notwithstanding the fact that intellectual expectations are falling, graduate school is still very difficult. In many graduate programs, hal...
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