It is good to bring your parents to your channel. This video not only provides the valuable information to international students, but also reveals it's preciousness in recording your family.
I come from abroad ("third-world" country). I have three reasons for doing a Ph.D. in the US: 1) I am in a tremendous well of depression that has lasted for years. Unable to do anything, alone 99% of the time, in my apartment 99% of the time, doing nothing noteworthy 99% of the time. Life going nowhere. I felt the only way I could recover any sense of community at all was by "forcing" me to be part of a community. I feel the only community where I can be somewhat functional is an academic or artistic group. Thus, with a lot of internal effort, I applied to several Ph.D. programs. Amazingly I got in to several programs, including some schools within the top 10 rankings. Good stipends, specially for the Humanities. I feel there is a very good chance that, in Europe, I will just arrive there, be eaten alive by depression, and fail miserably. The "environment" is set for this, while in the US because of the classes, your job as a T.A., etcetera, I feel this is less likely to happen. I chose the US and not Europe because a Ph.D. in Europe you just do your research and there is a much more limited sense of community, specially in the Humanities. The only big dilemma I have about choosing the US over Europe is that in Europe, if you have a masters, you can be done with your Ph.D. in 2-3 years. I am no spring chicken, and this is still a major point of consideration. 2) In the US it is incredibly easy to get funded. You just apply. Any decent school will fully fund you. Unlike 99% of other countries, you just forget about separate applications for scholarships/fellowships. 3) In the US it is incredibly easy to get an academic position after you graduate. This is the "norm" for Ph.D. grads, specially for those graduating in a top 50 school. This is not the norm at all in other countries, including Europe, specially in the Humanities. All of this being said, I am still uncertain if I really wanna do the Ph.D., because of the reasons I enlisted above. I have also been out of academia for over 10 years, which is a big question mark inside of me.
I have been considering applying for a PhD in EE (specifically in RF design) for a while now, and while I was searching for advice online, I stumbled upon this video. As a first gen Asian American, I am really envious of others having parents that are able to provide academic advice! This video was really helpful. Thanks Janice :)
I enjoyed hearing your mom and dad’s experiences. Your parents look young and beautiful. It was inspiring to learn about their love of education and motivation for self improvement. Those ideals I hold dear too. I learned the importance of gravitating towards good people that can encourage you to grow. Hard work is the foundation of everything. The opportunities come from putting in the work. Can’t cherry pick what you spend your time on. Opportunities can come from any area of study. To enjoy what you are doing. This is a great story of valuing education and developing their love for each other. All of those lessons can be applied to any endeavor in life. Parental advice is so powerful. Thanks for the inspiration Janice.
What an amazing family, extremely educated and highly insightful on life’s journey… You’re a great child to them and I hope you’ll be a greater mother to your future children!
I finished the video and wow, I really love your parents' insights and wisdom. Thank you so much for putting up the video. Some of the advices that I really from your parents are:- 1) Finding something that we are passionate about, pay is a good thing, but once it reaches a certain threshold, it shouldnt be that much of a factor 2) Work hard and do your best in what you are given (I made a lot of mistakes with this during my bachelor, I wish I did my best)
You're mom's advice @27:11 was actually really helpful. It's special to hear how your parents talk about their career. Not all families value education, especially for women who decide to study, so I enjoyed hearing your mom's perspective.
How can we conclude a professor is a good person for our future supervisor just by email? (if we still in our home country and only can reach them by email or contact professor by email)
You can try to reach out to that professor’s current students. Professors are usually happy to connect you with their students, so you can ask about their projects, what it’s like to work with that professor, what the school is like, etc… I never had a professor refuse to connect me with their students, and it would’ve been a red flag if one did refuse.
@janpancake Cause usually we can reach out to the professors base their topic from our home country and Yes like your mom's advice @14:48 and move to the next question @15:50 as International student at the first year, we must pay all of bill like flight to US n find our apartment with our budget in the first year?? Is possible we can change the supervisor because lack of information about "good person" like your parent's advice?
Yes, definitely, you are allowed to change advisors. You should tread carefully - you don’t want to upset your current advisor, since you may still interact with them, take their classes… or they may sit on your committee, but you can definitely change advisors if the fit isn’t good. I know many people (international and not) who have done this.
@@janpancakeBut you didn't answer my question....in your mom explanation @15:50 her friend didn't ask so the question is as International student who still in home country we must prepare budget, we must pay all of bill like flight to US n find our apartment with our budget at the first year??
Happy to answer questions 🙂 Most international students I know came with funding (GRA with an advisor or a TA position), so perhaps times have changed. There are schools that don’t typically give funding to first year students (e.g., Stanford), but there are plenty of schools that do. You can go ahead and apply to programs that interest you, reach out to professors at those schools (before or after applying, but before decisions come out) to express interest and gauge your chances of getting into their groups before or during your first year (this could help your application if they’re interested in you), and see which schools give you funding when you get your acceptance letters. Good luck!
Loved this episode ❤
It is good to bring your parents to your channel. This video not only provides the valuable information to international students, but also reveals it's preciousness in recording your family.
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I come from abroad ("third-world" country). I have three reasons for doing a Ph.D. in the US: 1) I am in a tremendous well of depression that has lasted for years. Unable to do anything, alone 99% of the time, in my apartment 99% of the time, doing nothing noteworthy 99% of the time. Life going nowhere. I felt the only way I could recover any sense of community at all was by "forcing" me to be part of a community. I feel the only community where I can be somewhat functional is an academic or artistic group. Thus, with a lot of internal effort, I applied to several Ph.D. programs. Amazingly I got in to several programs, including some schools within the top 10 rankings. Good stipends, specially for the Humanities. I feel there is a very good chance that, in Europe, I will just arrive there, be eaten alive by depression, and fail miserably. The "environment" is set for this, while in the US because of the classes, your job as a T.A., etcetera, I feel this is less likely to happen. I chose the US and not Europe because a Ph.D. in Europe you just do your research and there is a much more limited sense of community, specially in the Humanities. The only big dilemma I have about choosing the US over Europe is that in Europe, if you have a masters, you can be done with your Ph.D. in 2-3 years. I am no spring chicken, and this is still a major point of consideration. 2) In the US it is incredibly easy to get funded. You just apply. Any decent school will fully fund you. Unlike 99% of other countries, you just forget about separate applications for scholarships/fellowships. 3) In the US it is incredibly easy to get an academic position after you graduate. This is the "norm" for Ph.D. grads, specially for those graduating in a top 50 school. This is not the norm at all in other countries, including Europe, specially in the Humanities.
All of this being said, I am still uncertain if I really wanna do the Ph.D., because of the reasons I enlisted above. I have also been out of academia for over 10 years, which is a big question mark inside of me.
More parent videos please! They are so wise. Love the video and all of your videos. Thank you for sharing.
I have been considering applying for a PhD in EE (specifically in RF design) for a while now, and while I was searching for advice online, I stumbled upon this video. As a first gen Asian American, I am really envious of others having parents that are able to provide academic advice! This video was really helpful. Thanks Janice :)
I enjoyed hearing your mom and dad’s experiences. Your parents look young and beautiful. It was inspiring to learn about their love of education and motivation for self improvement. Those ideals I hold dear too.
I learned the importance of gravitating towards good people that can encourage you to grow. Hard work is the foundation of everything. The opportunities come from putting in the work. Can’t cherry pick what you spend your time on. Opportunities can come from any area of study. To enjoy what you are doing.
This is a great story of valuing education and developing their love for each other. All of those lessons can be applied to any endeavor in life. Parental advice is so powerful. Thanks for the inspiration Janice.
I love the way you summarized it. Thank you 🥰
I'm almost halfway through the interview and it's really to hear perspectives from both of your parents :) Thanks a lot for bringing them
Mama pancake and dad pancake with janpancake
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What an amazing family, extremely educated and highly insightful on life’s journey… You’re a great child to them and I hope you’ll be a greater mother to your future children!
There's a lot of wisdom in this video.
I finished the video and wow, I really love your parents' insights and wisdom. Thank you so much for putting up the video. Some of the advices that I really from your parents are:-
1) Finding something that we are passionate about, pay is a good thing, but once it reaches a certain threshold, it shouldnt be that much of a factor
2) Work hard and do your best in what you are given (I made a lot of mistakes with this during my bachelor, I wish I did my best)
Thank you for taking the time to have your parents share their experiences! Thank you!
I'm surprised at the low view counts on this channel. I think that future students will find the vids useful.
You're mom's advice @27:11 was actually really helpful. It's special to hear how your parents talk about their career. Not all families value education, especially for women who decide to study, so I enjoyed hearing your mom's perspective.
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I love this chat, especially the mom's advice @20:30. It is true if it lasts for 30 years. Time will only make it more valuable. Thanks you all❤
I've always wanted to know more about your parents! 😍🤩
I wish you'd asked about their research interests.
I cut it all out 😅 I was worried I’d lose people, because it’s rather technical, but perhaps I’ll see what can be included in a future video!
love the sweater
Thank you!
How can we conclude a professor is a good person for our future supervisor just by email? (if we still in our home country and only can reach them by email or contact professor by email)
You can try to reach out to that professor’s current students. Professors are usually happy to connect you with their students, so you can ask about their projects, what it’s like to work with that professor, what the school is like, etc… I never had a professor refuse to connect me with their students, and it would’ve been a red flag if one did refuse.
@janpancake Cause usually we can reach out to the professors base their topic from our home country and Yes like your mom's advice @14:48 and move to the next question @15:50 as International student at the first year, we must pay all of bill like flight to US n find our apartment with our budget in the first year?? Is possible we can change the supervisor because lack of information about "good person" like your parent's advice?
Yes, definitely, you are allowed to change advisors. You should tread carefully - you don’t want to upset your current advisor, since you may still interact with them, take their classes… or they may sit on your committee, but you can definitely change advisors if the fit isn’t good. I know many people (international and not) who have done this.
@@janpancakeBut you didn't answer my question....in your mom explanation @15:50 her friend didn't ask so the question is as International student who still in home country we must prepare budget, we must pay all of bill like flight to US n find our apartment with our budget at the first year??
Happy to answer questions 🙂 Most international students I know came with funding (GRA with an advisor or a TA position), so perhaps times have changed. There are schools that don’t typically give funding to first year students (e.g., Stanford), but there are plenty of schools that do. You can go ahead and apply to programs that interest you, reach out to professors at those schools (before or after applying, but before decisions come out) to express interest and gauge your chances of getting into their groups before or during your first year (this could help your application if they’re interested in you), and see which schools give you funding when you get your acceptance letters. Good luck!
7:27 DAYUM! Jk #AMP 😂