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Giving birth to a PhD
is a difficult task. Much more difficult, as having a baby, according to these 11 reasons:
REASONS WHY WRITING A DISSERTATION IS HARDER THAN HAVING A BABY
1. Three months before your due date, your doctor doesn’t say, “I want you to go back and re-do the first trimester’s work.”
2. Unlike advisors, you can switch doctors without having to start over.
3. Conceiving a baby is WAY more fun than conceiving a topic.
4. You know exactly how long a pregnancy takes.
5. Friends and relatives don’t question the worth of a baby.
6. You don’t need to explain repeatedly to friends and family what it takes to make a baby and why you’re not through yet.
7. No one will make you go to grad. school before having a baby.
8. Everyone will say your baby is cute and you’ll believe them.
9. Babies don’t require proper footnoting or adherence to a style manual.
10. You can freely borrow other people’s stuff if you’re having a baby and not be accused of plagiarism.
11. No one will complain if your baby is too similar to another one.
But, then a friend, who already completed her PhD and also gave birth to a beautiful little girl, says having a baby is much harder than writing up the thesis.
So, what’s harder then? Huh, I still have to do both to find out;))
By Nana | March 28, 2006 | Topics: PhD |
March 28th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
This musing actually hurts!!
Well, what can I add, pleasant delivery as it may be. You will feel great on the top, that’s for sure.
March 28th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Hehe, amusing. Mostly true I suppose
March 31st, 2006 at 6:57 am
Sorry, Bo, I didn’t intend to hurt anyone;) And thanks for nice wishes;)
Mark, you delivering one as well?
March 31st, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Well, hopefully one on my own and one with help of a female friend.
March 31st, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Mark, so u havnig both at the same time? Impressive;))) And doing co-parenting? Impressive again;)