As far as higher studies are concerned, the question is around for many times whether one should do a Ph.D. (I hope, have spelled it correctly) or not?
For the most sophisticated answer, one has to ask himself, but for the satisfaction of mind, I will write my views here. Let us first define the Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy is abbreviated as PhD, Ph.D., DPhil or D.Phil. The academic level of degrees known as doctorates of philosophy varies considerably according to the country, institution and time period, from entry-level research degrees to higher doctorates. The term "philosophy" does not refer solely to the modern field of philosophy, but is used in a broader sense in accordance with its original Greek meaning, which is "love of wisdom". The doctorate of philosophy as it exists today originated as a doctorate in the liberal arts at the Humboldt University, and was eventually adopted by American universities, becoming common in large parts of the world in the 20th century. In many countries, the doctorate of philosophy is still awarded only in the liberal arts (known as "philosophy" in continental Europe, hence the name of the degree).
Before choosing Ph.D., you may cross check the following points:
- Do you like to go to an Industry which primarily does R&D work?
- Oh! Why not? You can still go to an industry which works on Research and Development. Have a quick look in and around, Google for information and you would find companies hiring doctorates.
- Do you love to teach?
- Now this one is what everyone will ask you. A Ph.D person is trained to manage things, people and thesis! And to train him/her to manage people, he is assigned some teaching duties (which really helps in revising you concepts) and thus, he gets an aptitude to teach. If you love teaching, you are halfway there.
- Are you an introvert?
- It helps too, to learn more and more things by reading (Yes!! That's what people say about introvert if you are not one who like to watch movies alone).
- Are you an extrovert?
- Really? If you are an extrovert, you would learn more with interactions with your fellow researchers around the globe. Make sure to get your conversation skills ready.
- Are you an ambivert?
- A mix of above two categories. Ok? It helps both way.
- Do you take up challenges?
- In Ph.D., you would learn what others have done? What challenges they have faced or does exist and you would solve those. Apart from many technical skills required, you must have what it is needed for solving problems and taking up challenges.
- What is that you are interested in?
- The field or broad area is always important before doing Ph.D. The more you would be interested in it, more you would learn and enjoy doing your work.
- Do you have patience?
- Last but not least, you should have a lot of patience to do a Ph.D. I could have listed it on the top of this list, but believe me, its a very obvious thing to have before you even start thinking about doctorate.
Most of the real-life problems are as intricate as girls. If you understand either of them, you can get what it is called, ‘Success’. Although, the term Success has to be redefined in the context of its comparison to a girl; the mere feeling of true warmth of a lady in life gives a sense of success. The choice of doing a Ph.D. will still be yours.
