Former disillusioned academic. On a healing journey. Interests include birds, Buddhism, cats, flowers, gardening, Kundalinī, love, metaphysics, pottery, trees.
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PhDisillusionment retweeted
Maybe we need a thread for all the folks considering applying to PhDs in the humanities/social sciences.
PhDs: what was your first job & pay after graduating?
I was a historical researcher and writer for an auction house. Pay: $16 CAD/hour.
PhDisillusionment retweeted
some academics just describe things that already exist for a living, the bar is so low for certain people
meanwhile others are asked to justify their humanity and existence w an academic argument
we are not all doing the same job.
PhDisillusionment retweeted
Imagine working your ass off for decades to get a doctoral degree to be told you can’t afford a basic ass lifestyle on your own. It’s such a disappointment.
PhDisillusionment retweeted
Me trying to catch up with the papers I left unattended when I started teaching.
What the h*ll was I doing? What are these analyses? What is my research about? Who am I?
@PhDVoice @PhDisillusion
#PhD #PhDFacts #PhDlife
Remember when we thought @JoeBiden was actually going to do something about student loans? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
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PhDisillusionment retweeted
Academic faculty jobs are regular jobs. Acting as if they are not is one reason they’ve been gutted. We aren’t special; we are workers.
PhDisillusionment retweeted
My phone still autocorrects “and” to “ABD” because even after all these years it’s still traumatized.
PhDisillusionment retweeted
I see so many wonderful and talented people leaving academia. Not because they "didn't make it," nor because they "couldn't hack it." But because the system now demands total sacrifice just for a shot. And for that, you need luck too. It's a lottery that looks like a meritocracy. – at Groningen, Nederland
PhDisillusionment retweeted
You want to thank Black women?
Cancel student debt -- all of it.
Black women carry more student debt than any other group in America.
Save your words of appreciation. Policy is our love language.
PhDisillusionment retweeted
Professors at top universities are lottery winners, but rarely acknowledge the role of luck in their success. Be skeptical when they give you advice suggesting that the path they took is a repeatable one. If you aspire to an academic research career, have a backup plan.
Betsy DeVos urges Congress to reject student loan forgiveness in apparent farewell letter cbsn.ws/38hBGnO
