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3/27/2008 09:22:00 pm, Thursday, March 27, 2008
i once watched this show where a doctor (doctorate holder) was talking to another doctor (a medical professional). the medical doctor asked the other what specialisation she was doing, and she was like 'i'm not that kind of doctor.' and he replied, 'oh, the book type.'
i sure as hell didn't consider academia as a career path, but i see that as an increasing possibility with each semester spent here in melbourne. perhaps it's because i really do enjoy what i'm studying. once you're doing something you love, it doesn't feel like work. and i find myself motivated to aim higher.
a friend asked if i'm pursuing this route in order to run away from something. i don't know what i am supposed to be running from, but i do admit that there's something i need to find out. however, there's a common assumption that academia is for people who run away from reality, choosing instead to constantly stay in an institution and improve one's theoretical knowledge, and for what use? to make better informed decisions? to have a list of titles next to one's name? to teach?
i don't actually intend to teach. maybe while i pursue subsequent degrees (if i do end up doing more), but not as a career. perhaps i just want the degrees in order to feel a sense of justification, that i'm not average, that i'm not stupid. i don't really know. but i do love staying at home, in front of my laptop and reading.
we'll see. :)