To PhD or not to PhD
I've been seriously thinking of quitting. I haven't done work in 8 months. I think. It's hard to remember the last trimester and the first few months after Astrid's birth. I just had tea with a couple here that I really like. Both have PhDs and she is the only woman I know who got did her PhD concurrently while having babies. It turns out that almost all the women I know who have a PhD and kids either were nearly done and had kids at the very end, or had kids then started the degree once the kids were 4 or so. My friends here are trying to talk me into finishing. I'm no where near finishing, so I'll say they want me to push on and get the degree.
But I don't know.... Do I care anymore? My friend says that the hardest part is done: the hormones are settling, the baby is sleeping better, the baby can entertain herself and can go longer between feeds, so getting back to work will be easier now.
Ok. Those of you in PhD programs or who have completed the degree: what say you? Reasons to do it? Reasons to quit? I am finding that the prideful part of me doesn't want to be a quitter and wants the prestige of the degree. Is that any reason to do it? In the end, I know it doesn't matter one way or the other. Having Astrid has really throw me for a loop.
But I don't know.... Do I care anymore? My friend says that the hardest part is done: the hormones are settling, the baby is sleeping better, the baby can entertain herself and can go longer between feeds, so getting back to work will be easier now.
Ok. Those of you in PhD programs or who have completed the degree: what say you? Reasons to do it? Reasons to quit? I am finding that the prideful part of me doesn't want to be a quitter and wants the prestige of the degree. Is that any reason to do it? In the end, I know it doesn't matter one way or the other. Having Astrid has really throw me for a loop.