Yes yes yes. It ignores the structural privilege of being in a field where you can spot an easy topic for a dissertation. And let's face it, one thing masters courses can do is give you a ton of ideas. He also got lucky in his project conception actually being approx 1 PhDsworth of work - not 0.5 or 2. Often arts PhDs are more your own concept of a project, but your supervisor should be guiding your selection, and making sure that it's in an area that your department can support. Also, I followed my dream. It left me in debt, and with a major mental illness. Following your dream isn't always the best thing for you to do. Tosspot. Wanker.
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Date: 2020-02-03 09:30 pm (UTC)It ignores the structural privilege of being in a field where you can spot an easy topic for a dissertation. And let's face it, one thing masters courses can do is give you a ton of ideas. He also got lucky in his project conception actually being approx 1 PhDsworth of work - not 0.5 or 2.
Often arts PhDs are more your own concept of a project, but your supervisor should be guiding your selection, and making sure that it's in an area that your department can support.
Also, I followed my dream. It left me in debt, and with a major mental illness. Following your dream isn't always the best thing for you to do.
Tosspot. Wanker.