I think everyone knows the truth contained in the list; except perhaps people who have been "grandfathered" ;-).
If you want a better version try this one: http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7451115/?ref=nf --Mike On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Mike Palij <m...@nyu.edu> wrote: > > On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:26:09 -0700, Annette Taylor wrote in > reponse to Prof. Michael Smith: >>Well, now that's an attitude that will generate job security for those >>of remaining in academia. But it won't do anything for students who >>really would like to aspire to become college professors! Or who >>just like life-long learning and knowledge generation. >> >>I saw no winky or other nonverbal cue that perhaps this was said >>tongue in cheek, so I am taking it at face value...perhaps I shouldn't. > > First, I think that Miguel was being ironic or simply humorous. > > Second, I think that Prof. Smith is not being ironic or humorous. > One gets the impression that he is not happy with his career choices > and his comments below reflect this attitude. I'm sure I will be > corrected if I am in error. > > Third, we should always be cautious in advising students about > graduate school (it can be a difficult experience even for the > smartest student -- perhaps because they are so smart) and the > possibilities of a future career. Some will complete the Ph.D. > and go on to academia or non-academic research careers or > clinical practice/research or leave the field completely and go into > some other endeavor. Where one winds up depends upon the > opportunities that are available to them and what decisions one makes. > It should be made clear that certain options (e.g., becoming a > college professor) are likely to be limited to people who have > gone to graduate school. If that is the choice one has made, then > one will have to learn to live with it. The decision should be one's > own and not made by someone else or to please someone else. > Also, tt may have to be pointed out how boring it will be for > others if one makes the decision to whine about their decisions > that they have made, such as going to gradaute school and/or > going into academia, which they now regret. > > -Mike Palij > New York University > m...@nyu.edu > > > > On Sunday, October 31, 2010 10:00 AM, Michael Smith wrote in > response to Miguel Roig: >>>Sounds good. >>> >>>It's about time the word got out that graduate school is a waste of >>>time, especially in the social sciences and humanities. > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Miguel Roig wrote: >>>>If you are in the middle of academic advisement perhaps >>>>this may useful to you: >>>> http://100rsns.blogspot.com/p/complete-list-to-date.html >>>> >>>> :-) > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: tipsl...@gmail.com. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f4720fb&n=T&l=tips&o=6133 > or send a blank email to > leave-6133-13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f472...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6136 or send a blank email to leave-6136-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
