So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities: Nine Years Later

Our intrepid young English major finally completes her doctoral degree, and is appropriately rewarded.

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[1panna49]

Our wise and powerful Director of Graduate Studies in the Humanities counsels a young woman considering a doctorate in English in the next installment

"Counseling a Prospective Graduate Student in English"

[youngnotjung]

This is very true....

[hespelledyalewitha6]

this is very sad.

[Neutral1]

@TheChromelover it really all depends on your major. I went to grad school and then law school and to this day I thank myself for making that decision everytime I am considered "more qualified" than the competition due to an added degree to my CV.

[dedbusted]

Her body is sexy.

[DaytonaRoadster]

had a Opening at my local 4 year university for a teaching position, 1 position, over 300 applicants...why the hell would you even bother with a PH.D

[textcavation]

@xMidnightWingsx It's not the payment that's the reward, Midnight. It's the same if you were to become an artist.  You could fill NYC with starving artists. (They'd be poorer than ever there, and probably still be painting) It's just that painters' quality can be taken in in a glance. A teacher's can't.

[xMidnightWingsx]

is this really what its like?? because that makes me so sad. I mean, i'm only in high school right now, but i've always wanted to be educated in advanced degrees and possibly become a professor...but if its this bad...well, i dont think i want a life where i work my ass off and hardly get paid. :/

[IwillKillYourCereal]

@TheChromelover Chemistry is different. A B.S. in Chemistry qualifies you to work in a research lab, but a PhD in Chemistry can qualify you to run your own research lab, which pays at least two to three times as much. The sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) is the area where a PhD benefits you the most when it comes time to get a job in that field (unless you want to be a High School science teacher).

[TheChromelover]

@dzsquared1

Don't go. That would be my advice. Before you assume that I am douche bag who never had a good education himself, let me tell you that I hold a masters degree in engineering from a public ivy. When I was in your stage (ie, just about to begin grad school), I was as excited as you. I was admitted as a PhD candidate, but I soon realized that grad school is a HELL HOLE and I bailed out with a masters degree.

My advice - don't go to grad school, get a job, become an adult. Good luck !

[dzsquared1]

I'm planning to go to grad school for chemistry. Any advice?

[jjkrause84]

Oh, dear...this is too true. I'm one of the lucky few who got a job after the PhD; I am grateful EVERY day I wake up.

[plugee]

Did anyone else get the reference to getting a job at a community college in Juneau, Alaska?