Begone drudgery!
Pray true to all great education
Doctorate or not,
To bestow sheer modesty and creativity
Wisdom and intellect ;
To serve and to give
And not take and forget
That every decent being, how big or small, can be a genius
With or without PhD
Until
That wisdom comes ,
To know the universal truth of justice
Earnestly rectify human flaws
That breach rights of deserving beings
Denial of respect;
No one shall call themselves scholars
Only till human designs are true to the soul
And research be right on the heart
To both man and nature alike
Can we be truly call ourselves educated.
Best regards,
Karen Fu
before the IPAD
from the equator
On 24 Mar, 2012, at 18:18, "Self, James A" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Teena,
>
> At times it might feel as if you're all at sea, the dark clouds are gathering, the wind's blowing and the waves are crashing against your small, ill-defined and ill-conceived raft of an idea (or so it seems at the time). All I can say is hold on and ride the storm (It's particularly helpful if your supervisory team is good at designing and building strong sea-faring vessels as mine is/was).
>
> It¡¯s possible to come out the other side with a passion for knowledge that could last a lifetime. Someone else on this list wrote a PhD teaches you what little you know - and that's the start of real wisdom - so true and that¡¯s why I thank the stars I have one despite the pain. Hold on!
>
> James.
>
> James Self
> Design Research Centre,
> Kingston University London
> email: [log in to unmask]
> Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 9771
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> Sent: 24 March 2012 05:22
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> Subject: Re: PhD as drudgery
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> It will be if you dwell in it!
>
> Cheers,
> Karen
> Drudgery comes to those who pick on it. Especially to those who stop learning after the attainment of a PhD and or with a lustrous career. To think one has attain the pinnacle itself is drudgery. We cannot learn enough of everything. Then again, who is to say that studying only confines to the boundaries of a doctorate degree? When continuous learning is impartial to all who love to learn and learn to love?
>
> PPS: pardon my manners. Back to my modest studying.
>
>
> On 24 Mar, 2012, at 5:19, teena clerke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I was wondering, for the people on this list currently engaged in PhD study after illustrious careers, does it feel like drudgery?
>> teena
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