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⌈ Secret Post #3204 ⌋

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Re: Networking (especially in higher education): how do you do it?

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you, it's really helpful to hear other people's stories! I do history, especially late antique stuff, and finished my MA. I had a great supervisor, but he didn't give me quite as high a mark as I had been hoping on my MA dissertation (it was still good, but I hear that many programs won't look at anything that isn't a high distinction). And with my anxiety, that's translated into being too embarrassed to bother him for help and guidance with PhD stuff. I'm currently trying to find potential PhD supervisors based on who I've cited in my paper, and such, and I think finding that right person is tough for me... and that's before I've even mustered the courage to e-mail them, explain my research and see if they are interested!

I did try to make a presence during my MA year, and god do I love that in the UK, virtually every academic event includes unlimited wine, otherwise I'd have been too shy to meet anyone all. But now I'm back home (which is the middle of nowhere), trying to figure out potential PhD programs for the future and save money.

And thanks for the last bit, that does make me feel a little better! I'm not the smartest, I found that out pretty quickly doing my MA, which was pretty discouraging. I don't mind my potential future academic career progressing slowly, I just want it to progress period. I know that perseverance and having the guts to put yourself out there are really necessary, so I'll try to remind myself of that as I try to contact people!