My supervisor told me something that I value now that I am older: one has to get his PhD by age 28, otherwise, it is not worth anything.
Why don't you go and work instead of wasting your life with this academic stuff you have in mind. Man PhD at age 50 is useless.
That was my initial plan but the Navy kind of threw me a curve ball.
Why can't I do both?
know people who got their PhD's when they were in their 50's there is still time. I will be going to Purdue, then John's Hopkins,
while I am working full time
. The pay is good as well $80,000 first year, for Las Vegas that is good $60,000 after taxes. I can pay my way through school.
What you said is true but I am only 1 year away from getting my Masters.
The PHD program is 6 years if you have no units but in my case it is 4.I can get my Masters in 1 and my PHD in 4 total 5 years, I will be 46 when I a done.
I am still young and sharp, like I said I know people who got their law degree, when they were 55. A good friend of mine quit her cushy admin job 4 years ago that she hated. She is now working at a law firm and she is 10 years older than me.
What you said was true back when we did not have ONLINE EDUCATION, that is a game changer. You no longer have to go to a physical location and be obligated to show up to class 7-10 PM.
You can study whenever you want and balance work. I remember turning a research paper when I was in Antalya and I submitted another paper, when I was in Barcelona. As long as you have internet connection, you are good to go. I already also have 20 of the 32 units for grad school so only 12 or two classes a semester is left.
The only jobs readily available that pay well is law enforcement, and I think I am a good fit. I am already a good shot, that never goes away, even if you don't practice.
Also most people don't get their PHD by 28 because most people now are WORKING after their undergrad program. They realize that the degree by itself is not good enough, you need the work experience. My goal is within a decade, to be teaching English at Universidad de Barcelona so guess what language I am working on, Castilian Spanish. At least I understand some Italian so that is a start.
