OK, I've made a decision to go for a PhD in Computer Science at the local university (UNC-Charlotte). It's something I've always wanted to do, considering that I've been heavily influenced by my mother's family to do so - I have a couple of uncles who have theirs and are very well respected in their particular academic disciplines.
Incidentally, my uncle (Carl T. Wild) was featured in this month's "Business Week" magazine - I think it was page 50 - there's a picture of him standing in the center of the page - here's a link but there's no pic - http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_37/b3950036_mz011.htm My father-in-law also has a PhD in education, but I consider his intelligence to be average at best, so I figure if he can do it, anyone can. I'm excited about this, but as I start looking on the internet for resources and information about getting the PhD, it makes me more and more scared as I realize the amount of work that this could take and how so many people apparently don't work full-time jobs as they work on their degree. >From my time on the list, I think Larry is a PhD/ABD. Is there anyone else here who's worked on a Doctoral degree? What comments do you have about your time doing so? Is it worth it? I know that you're supposed to have a long-range goal when approaching an advanced degree - mine is ultimately to teach CS or business at the college level (I already have an MBA). Matthew Small ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175134 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
