What is something no one admits about being a PhD student?

Answer: Two main things come to mind : 1.​ Imposter Syndrome : Most PhD studen.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You What is something no one admits about being a PhD student? Sunipa Dev, Graduate Research Assistant at University of Utah Written Jun 4, 2018 Two main things come to mind : Imposter Syndrome : Most PhD students attend seminars, classes, discussions and collaboration meetings with other motivated grad students and ...  Read More » You just got a job at YouTube. You can terminate 20 channels before they catch on and you are fired. Which channels do you delete? Haley Bell, Random Teen on Quora Updated Sep 12 T Series: Self Explanatory ImJayStation: Crappy 3 am challenges Morgz: Couldn't think of his own idea if his life depended on it. Tana Mongeau: Sexualizes herself too much and tanacon....  Read More » Why is "passwd" used in Linux instead of "password"? Patrick O'Callaghan, Taught Operating Systems for more years than I care to remember. Written Aug 24 Ken Thompson was once asked what change he would make to Unix if he was starting again. He said "I would spell creat (the system call used to create files) with an e on the end...  Read More » Can you fail a Ph.D. thesis defense? Richard Dyrkacz, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba (2015) Written Aug 8 Yes, it is definitely possible! I can't say I know anybody that has failed; however, I want to pass on this story. For my PhD defense, I delivered a 30 minute presentation o...  Read More » Is a Tesla worth the cost? Trausti Thor Johannsson, Car enthusiastic, fan of electric cars Updated May 15 The car is expensive but when you calculate resale value and how cheap it is to run and maintain, it is a bargain actually. Seemingly I spend $750 in maintenance each year o...  Read More » What is the best car engine in the world? Alexander Nerad, Home Mechanic-Super frugal car owner- Son of an Auto Teacher Written Oct 24, 2017 I'm partial to a few engines. I'm a point A to point B kind of guy. And it is likely I might build a sawmill or a generator from an engine I pull out of one of my cars in t...  Read More » How did you manage your budget as a Ph.D. student? Scott E. Fahlman, Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon, LTI and CSD Updated Jul 4 A2A: It's a lot easier if you're in a field like CS. As a PhD student in a good program, you'll probably get a stipend which is (more or less) enough money to live on. And ...  Read More » What is it like to be a software engineer in the United States? Chris Nash, BS Software Engineering, Cogswell College (1994) Updated Sep 19 Like this: 5:15 a.m.: Wake-up, shower, dress 6:00 a.m.: Leave for work 6:40 a.m.: Arrive at work, eat breakfast at desk, start working...  Read More » How much ammo does a soldier (with an M4/M16) usually expend during a firefight? Roland Bartetzko, former German Army Paratrooper, Croatian Defense Council, Kosovo Liberation Army Written Nov 7, 2018 In my experience, soldiers rarely shoot more than one magazine (30 rounds) during a firefight. I think the highest number of rounds I ever shot in a single day of combat wa...  Read More » Would truckers mind if I fill my F250 up with the high-speed pumps at truck stops? It's a 50 gallon tank. Will Caruthers, I drove my million plus miles over a 10 year span Updated Dec 16, 2018 Q: Would truckers mind if I fill my F250 up with the high-speed pumps at truck stops? It's a 50 gallon tank. Truckers aren't going to mind, but that's not the problem you're...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/