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Okay, fess up, everyone. Who has PhD parent(s)? twitter.com/anthoknees/sta…
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Jennifer Polk, PhD
@FromPhDtoLife
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Another day, another huge thread. I love the replies to this!
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Jennifer Polk, PhD
@FromPhDtoLife
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My dad has a BA and BEd (4 years total). My mom attempted undergrad but only got a BA(Hons) when I was doing my MA. She then got her MA when I was doing my PhD.
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Emily Button Kambic
@MobyJane
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I've seen people refer to being a "first-gen academic" to mean "not having PhD parents" so I'm really curious how common that is. Surely not very?
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Deb
@deborahbrian
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Doesn’t that usually mean first generation to go to university?
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Tori Delaine
@ToriDelaineFosh
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Why is have PhD parent(s) something to "fess up" to? Fessing up implies shame, embarrassment, and reluctance.
I'm proud of my PhD parent. I don't hide it. I acknowledge it gives me privilege and that needs to be talked about, but "fessing up" to it feels insulting to his life.
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Jennifer Polk, PhD
@FromPhDtoLife
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I didn't mean it that way at all!
I take your point but truly, it wasn't asked in that way. Thanks for pointing this out.
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Doug Priest, PhD
@dougpriestphd
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30. sij |
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Not PhD, but MD.
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Jennifer Polk, PhD
@FromPhDtoLife
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What do they think of their wayward son? 😁
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Mark D. VandenBerg
@super_genius
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My dad was an academic. He had a handful of Masters degrees and two PhDs.
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Jennifer Polk, PhD
@FromPhDtoLife
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A handful, eh? Lol
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