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It will basically be me struggling through my Masters and barely surviving and glamming up my PhD application on the side. It will have more of my mental breakdowns and less of achievements. Don’t tune in for your sake.
Hi! I am Mya Mya I just turned 23 and will be starting my PG soon. This is my attempt to keep myself motivated and have a safe space to vent when the going gets tough
Some informative information about me: Graduated with an Economics degree in 2018 Worked for a year Pursuing Masters in Education Policy Wish to do my PhD in Education Philosophy starting 2021
My goals: 1. Passing all my courses would be a great start! Seriously though, I wish to graduate first class. 2. Get a part-time job or an internship on my CV 3. Impress my professors to get a research assistantship and hopefully get published. 4. Decide on the schools and the programs I wish to apply to. 5. This is it so far. I’ll add more as I go along!
Warning: I have been called odd oftentimes by my friends and I will mostly be talking to myself so stay away if you don’t like crazy. Updates will be sporadic at best and will leave you confused most times.
Disclaimer: This is not an AMA. Feel free to ask questions but don’t expect answers.
I have two years to get my life on track and become awesome. Let’s get it!
It's not really a switch as much as it is a specialisation imo. I wanted to go into the social development sector since the very beginning so studying Economics seemed like the right choice. And working in different sectors, I found education to be the most fruitful and interesting to me so I hope to make a career in that with close ties to Economics and Politics.
It's not really a switch as much it is a specialisation imo. I wanted to go into the social development sector since the very beginning so studying Economics seemed like the right choice. And working in different sectors, I found education to be the most fruitful and interesting to me so I hope to make a career in that with close ties to Economics and Politics.
Sounds like you have it all mapped out
PS. One more question -- since you mentioned it -- has studying economics and politics helped you feel the bern?
The program coordinator emailed us oPtiOnaL summer readings on July 7th and I have been trying to get around to them but haven't succeeded yet They are 19 books. Not articles but BOOKS. University hasn't even started yet and I am already behind
Going to start with one of the following (since they seem the least boring of them all)
Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World (1995) Arturo Escobar OR The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (2005). Jeffery Sachs
The selection will be based on the most effective, efficient and productive method, practised by our late ancestors that hath always led them to success
Going to start with one of the following (since they seem the least boring of them all)
Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World (1995) Arturo Escobar OR The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (2005). Jeffery Sachs
The selection will be based on the most effective, efficient and productive method, practised by our late ancestors that hath always led them to success
Spoiler
So Escobar takes the win
Going to start Encountering Development today. It's not very long. 6 chapters. 226 pages. I can do it
In the Preface, the author says that he is taking a "poststructuralist" approach, which basically means that he is going to be discursive and analyse the theories of the culture.