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This may be normal for PhD candidates who are on the verge of dropping out, but it is certainly not normal or appropriate for PhD candidates who hope to succeed. If the reason that you are spen…

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   I completed my 3rd year in a PhD, but I ended up spending around 2-4 days every week doing absolutely nothing. Is this normal for other PhD candidates, or should I talk with someone about this? Barbara Robson, PhD in Oceanography, PhD advisor • Updated August 30, 2017 This may be normal for PhD candidates who are on the verge of dropping out, but it is certainly not normal or appropriate for PhD candidates who hope to succeed. If the reas... Read More » 679.1K 1.3K 52   In 1971, scientists released ten lizards from Italy onto a small island. 37 years later, they surveyed the population, which had grown to 5000 lizards. What did they find? Richard Jomha, I aspire to be a pollymath, but alas, I can't even spell it. • Updated September 28 Grown to 5000? Those lizards were pikers! Some idiot released a bunch of Italian Wall Lizards on my island circa 1971 and now they are an invincible army of 500,000. Italian... Read More » 1.2M 1.8K 44   Why did you leave Japan? Ivan Molnar, MA Japanese Studies & Museology, Leiden University (2015) • Answered January 2 When I first moved to Japan for a postgrad degree I quickly decided I would never leave. That changed after about 6–7 months. I speak fluent Japanese, and as a Japanologist... Read More » 1.1M 3.7K 150   Professors, how much are you impressed by a PhD candidate who completes his thesis in 1 year 5 months, (no publications, no conference attendance)? Nick Byrd, Assistant Professor, Intelligence Community Fellow at Stevens Institute of Techn... • Answered October 17 Completing a Ph.D. quickly is almost always either unremarkable (e.g., because someone came in with enough credits and experience to finish ahead of schedule) or suspicious... Read More » 319.7K 504 23   Why do Malaysia and Indonesia have no bilateral defence agreement unlike Malaysia which have an agreement between five nations in the commonwealth? Rafi Gandana, lives in Indonesia • Updated March 11 Indonesia is forbidden from ever entering into a binding military alliance with any nation on earth, even with our Nusantara Brother, Malaysia. The Indonesian foreign policy... Read More » 113.1K 1.1K 61 Read More in Your Feed

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