An illustrated guide to a
Ph.D.
I get asked by people to talk about what exactly I do in my Ph.D. study. I try to explain but it gets very hard to describe it in words.So, I chose to use visuals. I hope you like it.
Made with ❤️️ in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Imagine a circle that contains all of human knowledge.
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By the time you finish elementary school, you know a little.
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By the time you finish high school, you know a bit more.
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With a bachelor's degree, you gain a specialty.
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A master's degree deepens that specialty.
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Reading research papers takes you to the edge of human knowledge.
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Once you're at the boundary, you focus.
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You push at the boundary for a few years.
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Until one day, the boundary gives way.
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And, that dent you've made is called a Ph.D.
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Of course, the world looks different to you now.
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So, don't forget the bigger picture.
Keep Pushing.
Good Luck.