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Re:Time to talk about why so many postgrads have poor mental... by neltnerb on Sunday April 01, 2018 @02:34AM (#16727061)
More generously, the people giving you advice are self-selected from the group of people who succeeded by taking that advice. I expect that the faculty are well-meaning, but perhaps not able to accurately gauge what will work for others.
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Re:Time to talk about why so many postgrads have poor mental... by ozim on Sunday April 01, 2018 @03:54AM (#16727254)
I my world I have not met people who can accurately gauge what will work for others.

Even your peers in study might create pressure that having phd is something cool. I dropped my masters because I had job opportunity, some of my friends assume that I finished masters and that is why I have good job. Then I clarify, I did not finish it and they are somewhat disappointed.

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