I flunked out of a Ph.D. program. AMA

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Completed BA, BS, MA, but the PhD kicked my ass. Actually, the difficulty was not the “level” so much as the higher expectations of the university/program (Linguistics at University of Hawai’i).

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  1. mlazer141 Avatar

    What were some of the expectations?

  2. Wind3030 Avatar

    If you already have all those degrees I’m curious to know your motivation behind applying for and getting into the PhD program. Is it mainly for the recognition? Like you want to achieve the highest level of education to your name/having a Dr. title?

    Because I know a lot of people who complete PhD’s and publications end up just being Casual tertiary Tutors

  3. jimbobdonut Avatar

    Are you sad that you won’t be able to be called a cunning linguist?