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Old Dec 19, 2015, 01:17 AM
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Doctoral programs are a royally unnatural, anxiety inducing alternate universe. You do things and say things that later you will ask, "how the F did I survive it?" Because of the prolonged effects of several years worth of stress, get something.. Anything.. That allows you to veg out. Even if isn't a direct super high position.

Getting a doctorate opens a new door. But once you walk through that door, you need to hang in there and send out as many job applications as possible. Some will take a chance because you won't command as much of a salary as someone starting out as a seasoned full professor. Some won't call you back. Some will. Either way, the most important thing is to ace the interview.

Seriously, you need to relax. Don't get too far ahead of yourself and start thinking years in the future. Once you are able to truly relax without having deadlines for about 6 months, you will be start to feel somewhat normal. I've been through it, so I can say that I know how you feel.
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