What is it like for a married woman with children to quit her job to study for a PhD

It's a very ordinary experience. Life is diverse.

Dear Teacher Yuan, hello. I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm Shun Zhang, a 2012 Ph.D. student majoring in Computer Science and Technology in the School of Computer and Control Engineering. I was saddened to hear that my "exceptional application for degree research results" was not approved.

I'd like to share with you some of my thoughts. I wanted to go directly to your office to find you or give you an appointment, but I was worried that I would offend you, so I wrote this email to take up your precious time, and I apologize again. First of all, I would like to say "I'm sorry" to you and the teachers of the Academic Degree Committee.

Since I was not able to complete the academic research results in accordance with the standards set by the Academic Degree Committee, I took up everyone's vacation time to evaluate my "exceptional application for degree scientific research achievements". In addition, I would like to say "thank you" to you and all the teachers of the Academic Degree Committee. Thank you and the teachers for all the work you have done for me.

The fundamental reason for not passing is myself, I was not able to submit the manuscript in accordance with the standards specified by the college, so that although the quantity and quality far exceeded the requirements of the school, it failed to meet the latest regulations of the college, and did not meet the standards of the college's application for degree results. I believe that you and the Academic Degree Committee gave the explanation of Article 5 of the "Requirements" at that time, and it is also to give us children who accidentally make mistakes a chance, I sincerely hope that you can give me this opportunity, thank you again! Again, I beg you to consider it carefully, and I beg your pardon for making this somewhat rude request.

I have signed a tripartite agreement with the institute and have started my internship, and if I postpone it because of this matter, things will be very uncertain in the future. The institute also wants to establish scientific research cooperation with schools and colleges. Of course, these things have nothing to do with the above, but I just want to ask you to have mercy on a poor child from the countryside, and I am under a lot of pressure right now.

Please, give me a chance, I know it's rude to ask for it, but there is really no other way for me right now. I will remember the people who helped me through this difficult time, and this time it was you and the teachers of the degree committee who gave me the opportunity, thank you! Having said so much incoherently, I would like to say "I'm sorry" again for the trouble and delay caused to you and your teachers, and I hope you and the degree committee can give me a chance, thank you!

This is very common in Western countries

The average doctoral graduation age in the United States is 33 (one is said to be the age of entry), and 2 3 doctoral students in Australia are in the range of 30-49 years old. In these two places, there is no need to study for a master's degree before studying for a doctorate, even if the doctoral degree is completed for 7-8 years (4 years in Australia), plus 4 years of bachelor's degree, it will not reach 33, which shows that many of them have worked for several years.

This is what I heard most often when I was in China"As soon as I work, I don't have the heart to study"。In China, it seems that the university is an ivory tower, you can only come out if you go in and study hard to the end, and you can't go back if you go out, because"Out of the teacher"Finish.

It's like ancient times"Learn to become a literary and martial artist, and the goods are with the emperor's family", the academy and the tribute academy are all things that are thrown away after the imperial examination, knowledge is not important, and it is useless to have eight shares in one hand, what is just the result of Fan Jinzhongju.

Correspondingly, Australian undergraduate degrees are open to adults of all ages, and there is no need to take the college entrance examination again. Tuition fees are not difficult for citizens of their home countries, most majors are about 6k a year, there are no interest-free loans for a long time, and PhD courses are tuition-free for citizens of their own countries, and there are scholarships that are easy to apply for.

It's not surprising that a person has several degrees, and foreigners agree that if they study after having some work experience, they will be more clear about what they want, and they will be able to better combine theory and practice.

It is recommended that good engineering girls in school, if you don't want to study for a doctorate and go out to enter colleges and universities, state-owned enterprises, civil servants, etc., then don't go to graduate school, graduate students are not as good as undergraduates, and undergraduates will become your leaders