Agree. I thought I could beat the odds. And I did but barely. I was bitter about that for a while, blaming whomever I could blame but myself. In hindsight, I know I would not have listened to anyone.
I don't at all like that there is pressure to recruit PhDs and MAs to fill classes, to make our department look "healthy", etc. But I feel o…
Agree. I thought I could beat the odds. And I did but barely. I was bitter about that for a while, blaming whomever I could blame but myself. In hindsight, I know I would not have listened to anyone.
I don't at all like that there is pressure to recruit PhDs and MAs to fill classes, to make our department look "healthy", etc. But I feel ok if I know I've been honest and haven't been trying too hard to woo anyone. In my experience, people are generally rational actors when it comes to such choices. If they had better options, they'd pursue them.
Agree. I thought I could beat the odds. And I did but barely. I was bitter about that for a while, blaming whomever I could blame but myself. In hindsight, I know I would not have listened to anyone.
I don't at all like that there is pressure to recruit PhDs and MAs to fill classes, to make our department look "healthy", etc. But I feel ok if I know I've been honest and haven't been trying too hard to woo anyone. In my experience, people are generally rational actors when it comes to such choices. If they had better options, they'd pursue them.