Showing posts with label PhD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PhD. Show all posts

Friday, September 12, 2008

Two Weeks Down, 62 More to Go!

I'm now two weeks into my PhD program.  The way I figure it, I have 62 more weeks of coursework to go.  Then two years of writing dissertation materials.  I'm ignoring summers in my count - those will be filled with writing articles and comprehensive exams - I deny those exist.  

Highlights of what I've learned the last two weeks:
  • I  don't really understand Philosophy.  I'm not sure I ever will.  
  • All research is flawed.  
  • People lie with statistics all the time.
  • Driving three hours roundtrip, 4 days a week, is more exhausting now than it was 10 years ago.
What I'm still struggling to figure out:
  • What am I doing in a room with all these brilliant, intense people?
  • Will there ever be agreement between philosophers?