Hey everyone. I'm just in my third week of a PhD program. I'm working full time and taking two classes (although one of them is just a one credit seminar that meets 4 times throughout the term). Between night classes and working I am BEAT. I know I can do this, as I made it though my first masters program, but figured it couldn't hurt to vent a bit here.
Has anyone here quit their full time job in order to commit to school full time? I'm thinking that might be the way to go next year, especially if I can get a grad assistantship with a stipend. Feel free to share :).
Jeff
Has anyone here quit their full time job in order to commit to school full time? I'm thinking that might be the way to go next year, especially if I can get a grad assistantship with a stipend. Feel free to share :).
Jeff
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Re: Week number three and I'm exhausted
Thu, September 21, 2006 - 11:16 PMHell yeah, I quit work. You can get your tuition waived at many institutions with a GA. A stipend is barely enough to survive on, but if you’re willing to take out small loans you can squeak by without too much pain and ramen.
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Re: Week number three and I'm exhausted
Sun, September 24, 2006 - 8:46 PMWhat do you mean, quit? This IS my full time job, between teaching and researching and parenting, who has time for anything else!?
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Re: Week number three and I'm exhausted
Wed, September 27, 2006 - 8:34 AMmy school work is my only job - plus TAing and loans.... I'm barely making ends meet....
BUT I'll be taking my field exams in June this year!!!!
