Why I Quit My PhD

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They say that if you can start a PhD you can finish one, and that may be true if you maintain perfect health, steady and ethical work practices, stable financial status, and mental wellbeing without life's dramas getting in the way. If not? It may be a little more nuanced. I started a PhD, and did not finish it. It's taken a little while and a lot of work for me to feel up to explaining just briefly why that happened, how it happened, and what it means to no longer be a doctoral research student. If anyone watching is feeling doubts or struggling with their PhD studies, remember to reach out to your academic support staff, your supervisory team, friends, colleagues, family, and whatever support network you have available. It's a terrible thing to feel alone in such a huge moment, so please remember you aren't. And if you have a PhD and have any constructive advice for prospective academics or those yet to graduate: please keep comments constructive! Find me elsewhere: Business email: [email protected] Patreon: www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking My actual website: www.welshviking.com Insta: @littlewelshviking Letters, parcels, packages? The Welsh Viking, PO Box 821, YORK, YO1 0PY, UK Editing software: DaVinci Resolve Camera: Panasonic Lumix GH5