Just Don't Do It!

Table of Contents

Introduction    5
Acknowledgments    9

Chapter 1: Why Did I Ever Get My Ph.D.?    11

Chapter 2: Re-Examining the Reasons You
Want a Ph.D.    17

Chapter 3: History of the Ph.D. Degree    25

Chapter 4: Comparing the Ph.D. Program to
a Marathon     29

Chapter 5: Having a Ph.D. Doesn’t Guarantee
Success in Life    35

Chapter 6. Ph.D. Program Mental Health     43

Chapter 7: Honorary Doctorates    51

Chapter 8. Diploma Mills    59

Chapter 9. Online Schools    63

Chapter 10: Ph.D. Program Attrition    75

Chapter  11: Bashing My Chosen Field    87

Chapter 12: My Ph.D. Journey—Part 1:
Classes and Comps    97

Chapter 13: My Ph.D. Journey—Part 2:
ABD and Beyond    107

Chapter 14: Women and Ph.D. Programs—
Abuse, Exploitation, and Harassment    115

Chapter 15: Thoughts on the Bizarre Nature
of the Academic Culture    129

Chapter 16: Tips on Surviving in a Ph.D. Program    133

Afterword    139

Appendix 1: Vocabulary for Talking Like a Ph.D.    143
Appendix 2: Annotated Webography of
Ph.D. Folklore    147
About the Author    156

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