A BS in journalism, a MFA in advertising copywriting from an
art school, and now a doctoral program at an R1 school. Seems like career
change. It wasn’t. In my undergraduate program I said I wanted to teach at a
university. I lost that idea during my masters program. Now I’m back on track.
Going from an art school to a research school has posed many
challenges.
1.
What’s a method???
2.
What’s a theory?
3.
How do I use Google scholar?
4.
What the hell is going on?
5.
And—Why am I doing this?
If you ask yourself the last one at least once a week than
you’re doing something wrong.
On the plus side, having a MFA gives me a different view on the
world.
1.
I know the lingo of the advertising
professionals
2.
I don’t see anything linearly. Makes it REALLY
hard to talk to some people in the program.
3.
I know there are really questions, which need to
be answered, and no one is looking at them.
4.
I can write my work up for lay people to read….
Actually, the blog is my test ground to make sure I don’t go
academic on world. I want to stay grounded… If it’s possible after over
education.
Cheers PhD world. Watch me make my own way.
