The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D.

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It is a widely circulated graphical guide on doctoral degrees, written by Matt Light, Professor of Computer Science at Utah University. He vividly interpreted the knowledge accumulation process from primary school to doctoral degree in a simple circle, as well as the minor contribution of doctoral degrees to the boundaries of human knowledge.

Original address:The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D. by Matt Might

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Every fall, I explain to the new generation what a doctorate is. But it is difficult to describe it in language. So I'm using pictures to express it.

Imagine, it's a circle that contains all human knowledge:

When you finished primary school, you knew so little:

When you finish high school, you know a little more:

When you got your bachelor's degree, you got a specialty:

The master's degree has taught you a lot more in the field of expertise:

Reading research papers can bring you to the edge of human knowledge:

Once you reach the border, you focus on this:

You pushed the border for years:

Until one day, you broke the border:

And that little dent you left was called Ph.D.:

Of course, the world is different now in your eyes:

So don't forget the bigger picture:

Keep pushing.

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