PHD- familiar but distant

A PHD friend always reminds me that PHD is a lonely journey and I couldn't agree more about it. I went to see my SV yesterday and for a record- it was the first time I requested for a meeting as normally it was him who would call for one.

We had a lengthy discussion on certain issues related to my research - both about the process and the content. I realised his peculiar look when I raised certain issues, which he thinks should have been resolved earlier. I remember he said
"it's been a year and I thought they are all in a perfect order by now" - gosh!!!

It was about the research design! How am I supposed to conduct the research in a logical manner with some theoretical and academically sound techniques. Arrrgghhhh.. my confirmation is nearing- just around the corner and I am far from ready. Though things look familiar to me - yet they are so distant - and that puts me in a vague mode!!

Oh Allah- i turn to YOU. As always.

The PHD Journey-Part 1

The moment I feel like writing about a PHD, I simply know that there will be no end. The interpretation of "what is a PHD" is too vast, depending on which angle one looks at. One could look at it as a process, a journey, an odyssey or maybe as a product. The real acronym for PHD is Doctor of Philosophy but some create an acronym out of their own perspective and (maybe experience) -PHD as Permanent Head Damage, Piled Higher and Deeper, Pakar Hal Dapur (domestic kitchen expert), Planning, Dua and Hardwork and etc.

To me the journey of getting a PHD is just another stage of my life. PHD is just another process of knowledge exploration in this world which there is no end. Also, I see my commitment in this PHD journey as another responsibility given by Allah the Almighty as His servant in this world. And I (must) and am exceptionally grateful for this as I have been chosen among the many.

I took this from my friend's blog which is worth to relate to my present situation.

Embarking a research. ...

TEN POINTS FOR US TO PONDER …………...Why we do Phd?
To ponder…to ponder… (and always ponder)


POINT ONE
•IF... Our aim to get promotion later, we may be frustrated IF we don’t get it.

POINT TWO
•IF…To get the title "Dr", we might feel SAD IF people don’t call us Dr.


POINT THREE
•IF ...To get extra self-esteem… we may not be happy IF people don’t respect our opinions.

POINT FOUR
• IF... To be a learned person….NOBLE AIM but it may be a waste IF we don’t practice what we found in the research.


POINT FIVE
•IF... To be an expert.. maybe a wise move BUT become redundant IF people NEVER refer to US.

POINT SIX
•IF.. To find proof, truth and rationale only…BUT WE CAN’T FIND …... may be “Pertinent headaches” set in.

POINT SEVEN
•IF ..doing PHD ..so that we can do our quantitative analysis THEN, IF TYPE I error could not be rectified… may be we could get a real ‘Phd’(Permanent Head Damage)

POINT EIGHT
•IF WE want to be RICH or SUPER RICH might as well learn from BILL GATES

POINT NINE
•IF we want TO be FAMOUS…wrong industry..may be Hollywood or Bollywood would be the right industry

POINT TEN
•BUT IF FOR ALLAH”S SAKE…ALL THE WAY TO PHD’s SCROL WITH LOTS OF GOOD REWARDS(PAHALA) FROM ALLAH S.W.T . InsyaAllah.

(Time to reflect and correct OUR INTENTION... )

source : http://www.puziahmad.blogspot.com/