To quit or not to quit a PhD? Applications, funding, research, & more in grad school.

In 2018, Hyeree (‪@eggietable‬) and I started in the same cohort of a continuous MA-PhD program in English literature. Now, seven years later, we sit down to talk about what led us to pursue the PhD, our experiences in grad school including what we researched and how we made a living, and why ultimately she dropped out of the program while I stayed through to the end. Be sure to follow Hyeree’s accounts here and on other platforms as @eggietable, where she shares recipes rooted in Korean-American stories! 0:00 Intro 1:19 Our Undergrad Experiences 3:40 Deciding to Pursue Grad School 6:37 Applying to and Selecting a Program 9:47 Beginning Grad School 10:29 Our Research Interests 12:39 Initial Career Plans 16:20 Making Money in Grad School 25:54 Overall Highs and Lows 32:37 To Quit, or Not to Quit? 42:33 Our Post-PhD Lives 45:57 Reflections, Regrets, and Advice