My fiance is looking at doing her PHD. Part of that is checking out what the various tertiary institutions around the world offer. This little ray of sunshine and happiness is something she found while checking out what Cambridge had to offer.
Most of our graduate students find their time here strenuous but rewarding. Most would accept that what they have got out of their course is in direct proportion to what they have put in. If the career of a graduate student does not go well it is usually because they either do not enjoy working for the majority of their time on their own, or because they arrive in the expectation of receiving a more directive form of education from us than we usually offer. Do not expect to be spoon-fed while you are here. You will spend long hours in the library working on a topic which on a black day might seem to be of interest to no one else in the world. You should bear in mind that you will probably be poor, and that you will almost certainly have to spend a great deal of time reading material which you find unappetising in order to master your chosen field.
How could you not want to study there.
While reading your blog, I have been relating it to my current position. Am I in the library for long periods of time…present and check, poor…check, reading material that, at times, makes you want to blow your brains out… double check. Well then, who needs Cambridge.
By: Jamie on August 17, 2009
at 2:38 am