This week, I'm talking about the taboo topic of quitting your graduate program. According to the Urban Institute, 26% of graduate students stop out while the Chronicle of Higher Education reports that 50% of people who start their doctoral degree do not finish. If this is the case, why is quitting not a topic that is often discussed. So much should be considered when making this decision. Let's get into the topic. Things Mentions in the Episode: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away ...
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This week, I'm talking about the taboo topic of quitting your graduate program. According to the Urban Institute, 26% of graduate students stop out while the Chronicle of Higher Education reports that 50% of people who start their doctoral degree do not finish. If this is the case, why is quitting not a topic that is often discussed. So much should be considered when making this decision. Let's get into the topic. Things Mentions in the Episode: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away ...
Leaving Academia for Entrepreneurship (with Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu)
The Writing on My Mind Podcast
49 minutes
3 years ago
Leaving Academia for Entrepreneurship (with Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu)
In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu about her experience pursuing her PhD. She shares what motivated her to pursue her doctoral degree, how she navigated her program with a chronic illness, what lead her to leave academia, and her entrepreneurship journey. About Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu is a Chicana mother-scholar, academic coach, and host of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast where she empowers first-generation students of color as they navigate...
The Writing on My Mind Podcast
This week, I'm talking about the taboo topic of quitting your graduate program. According to the Urban Institute, 26% of graduate students stop out while the Chronicle of Higher Education reports that 50% of people who start their doctoral degree do not finish. If this is the case, why is quitting not a topic that is often discussed. So much should be considered when making this decision. Let's get into the topic. Things Mentions in the Episode: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away ...
