Five PhD students sat around a table discussing the issues about age. The conclusion is that PhD students are getting old in their PhD programs.
Janet said: Caroline, you are so quiet. Say something about your opionions.
Caroline said: Well...... One of my friend passed away when he was 25 years old. My another friend who is now 85 years old hates all his life. A young person might die earlier than an old person. An old person who lives longer might not be happier in his life than a person who dies in young age. So........... What does age mean? The meaning of age is beyond my cognitive ability to understand...............
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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Getting old and pursuing a PhD degree
Caroline and Nicole met on campus.
Nicole said: Caroline, I am interested in pursue a PhD degree. But now I am already 35 years old. If I enter the PhD program, when I get my PhD degree after 5 years. I will become 40 years old, which I think is too bad.
Caroline asked: ???? If you can find doing anything else that can make you not become 40 years old after 5 years, please do kindly let me know. I guess we will all become older after 5 years, no matter what we choose to do. If there is something that can make us not become 5 years older after 5 years, please do let me know. I will follow you, for sure...........
Mysteriously, Nicole stop saying anything..........
There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Growing older is manadatory. Growing up is optional.
We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.
We make a Living by what we get; We make a Life by what we give.
Nicole said: Caroline, I am interested in pursue a PhD degree. But now I am already 35 years old. If I enter the PhD program, when I get my PhD degree after 5 years. I will become 40 years old, which I think is too bad.
Caroline asked: ???? If you can find doing anything else that can make you not become 40 years old after 5 years, please do kindly let me know. I guess we will all become older after 5 years, no matter what we choose to do. If there is something that can make us not become 5 years older after 5 years, please do let me know. I will follow you, for sure...........
Mysteriously, Nicole stop saying anything..........
There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Growing older is manadatory. Growing up is optional.
We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.
We make a Living by what we get; We make a Life by what we give.
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