Serious situation - need advice.

[fight_professor]

Sup guys,

In March I dropped out of my PhD program and thought "**** this", but then I felt lost so applied for a new program at a new school. I got in and am scheduled to start in 02/13.

Problem is I am not wholly committed to the thing. I just saw a 'time table' detailing my commitments to 2017 (earliest). Plus its expensive, and I find my field of research (proposed, US-Pak ties) pretty boring. Maybe cool for a MA thesis, but not 100,000 word PhD stuff.

My only problem is that I have no alternatives. There are no jobs out there for me - at all. I am bored as hell and see university as 'something to do' but cant be 100% committed to it. Dont want to drop out again - waste of time and money.



Advice?

[Ta Khent]

Enlist in the military. Become an officer. Next thing you know you'll be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or Marine Commandant.

[jreckoning]

Sup guys,

In March I dropped out of my PhD program and thought "**** this", but then I felt lost so applied for a new program at a new school. I got in and am scheduled to start in 02/13.

Problem is I am not wholly committed to the thing. I just saw a 'time table' detailing my commitments to 2017 (earliest). Plus its expensive, and I find my field of research (proposed, US-Pak ties) pretty boring. Maybe cool for a MA thesis, but not 100,000 word PhD stuff.

My only problem is that I have no alternatives. There are no jobs out there for me - at all. I am bored as hell and see university as 'something to do' but cant be 100% committed to it. Dont want to drop out again - waste of time and money.



Advice?

Perhaps a three month sabbatical from anything academic would do you good.

Get a job (read: not career) and take it easy and what you want should come to you.
You sound like you are going through the motions now, and that's not a good way to find happiness in life.

I feel like you could get a job based on your qualifications. It just doesn't have to be a career- you will find that in time.

[Cardinal Buck]

Sup guys,

In March I dropped out of my PhD program and thought "**** this", but then I felt lost so applied for a new program at a new school. I got in and am scheduled to start in 02/13.

Problem is I am not wholly committed to the thing. I just saw a 'time table' detailing my commitments to 2017 (earliest). Plus its expensive, and I find my field of research (proposed, US-Pak ties) pretty boring. Maybe cool for a MA thesis, but not 100,000 word PhD stuff.

My only problem is that I have no alternatives. There are no jobs out there for me - at all. I am bored as hell and see university as 'something to do' but cant be 100% committed to it. Dont want to drop out again - waste of time and money.



Advice?

I can't give you any advice if you aren't even telling what the fields are.

[fight_professor]

yeah man. i need career direction badly. may defer entry to 09/13, meaning i keep the place but get more time to think.

[fight_professor]

I can't give you any advice if you aren't even telling what the fields are.

i did mention fields. us-pak relations.

[Cardinal Buck]

do a different Ph. D

[Earl-Hickey]

go out and get a job for a year, then go back when you know what to do

[-Kev-]

Apply to become a moderator for NSB.

[Cardinal Buck]

or do the Ph. D and get an MPA after or at the same time.