Freedomain Radio

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Hi Omid, pleased to meet you, welcome!

What was/is so embittering about your research?

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Hello there Omid! I'm glad to meet you. Can I ask what field you were researching in?  Do I understand correctly that you're still in school? How did you choose that particular thesis advisor?

Sorry to pester you with questions. It's just nice to see a new face!

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I am so sorry to hear about your doctoral hell -- it is not the first time I have heard that story, and I'm sure it will not be the last...

Of course, I'm sure that you're perfectly aware of the next question that I'm going to ask, about the aspects of your history that led you to end up so susceptible to this kind of situation...

Hi Omid.

Welcome! It's nice to have another person from the SF Bay Area on board (I grew up there and still miss the climate and scenery). Will you still go into the same field now that you are not getting the Ph.D? Are there still good job opportunities available with the Master's degree?

Hi Omid,

I'm guessing you are a second generation Iranian-American. Am I correct? What are your parents' relationships with religion? How has this relationship affected your relationship with them?

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Do you think that this "always respect your elder" philosophy had an effect on your relationship with your thesis advisor?

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What would have happened if you had been RTR-honest with your advisor?

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