I actually think that my social work degree was useful, based on my internship experiences, which were valuable when they weren't PAINFUL (longish story there).
the MA in Creative Writing well obviously...not so much. but I made more money going to school that year than I would have if I'd taken an entry-level job, so I can't say I entirely regret it.
in my case, the Piled Higher and Deeper would have been of not much consequence. I grew up in academic circles and I like being on a campus a lot more than any horrible office I've found myself working in, but the gamesmanship involved is something I truly suck at, to a degree that makes me more than suspect my neurodiversity comes into it; god knows it comes into just about everything else.
A friend who owns one told me that Ph.D. actually stands for "Piled higher and deeper."
the joke is "Bullshit, More shit, Piled Higher and Deeper." I never met a PhD student who couldn't rattle that off in his or her sleep.
yes indeed. Only got to "more shit"
me too. and TWICE.
I actually think that my social work degree was useful, based on my internship experiences, which were valuable when they weren't PAINFUL (longish story there).
the MA in Creative Writing well obviously...not so much. but I made more money going to school that year than I would have if I'd taken an entry-level job, so I can't say I entirely regret it.
in my case, the Piled Higher and Deeper would have been of not much consequence. I grew up in academic circles and I like being on a campus a lot more than any horrible office I've found myself working in, but the gamesmanship involved is something I truly suck at, to a degree that makes me more than suspect my neurodiversity comes into it; god knows it comes into just about everything else.
Your neurodiversity probably makes you able to see bullshit situations clearly enough to not step into (most of) them.
Hahaha!