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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by lelanthran on Thursday August 31, 2023 @01:26PM (#37340700)
> For others, the attitude is more it's just a degree

Good for them. In reality, it's not just a degree, it's the final degree.

It's the degree you start working towards only after you get just a degree.

Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by twic on Friday September 01, 2023 @08:37AM (#37350039)
A friend of mine got a PhD, and then got three more degrees (so far) afterwards.