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Pie · 06-04-2009, 04:33 PM

...which is why a PhD (or Master's) Thesis is supposed to contribute something new and original to a field. It's the first time in one's entire academic career that one is expected to do something original.

Think about it: K-12 + 4 years of college, and you haven't been expected to do one original thing. (With apologies to non-Merkins; I know your systems differ substantially.)

06-04-2009, 04:33 PM	#21
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	...which is why a PhD (or Master's) Thesis is supposed to contribute something new and original to a field. It's the first time in one's entire academic career that one is expected to do something original. Think about it: K-12 + 4 years of college, and you haven't been expected to do one original thing. (With apologies to non-Merkins; I know your systems differ substantially.) __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.