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Hello, it appears that most people on this forum are pursuing MSWs but does anyone here is pursuing a Ph.D. in social work in Canada (or want to apply to Ph.D. programs in social work)?

Hello, How do you know if a research proposal for Ph.D. is too ambitious/not feasible in 5 years full-time?

Does anyone here wants to apply for a Ph.D.?

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Hello, my university is doing this 3 Minute Thesis Contest in which students can present their masters or doctoral thesis topic in only 3 minutes. I just ended my first semester in my master's program. But my research topic is well defined (I was funded by SSHRC for this academic year and am going to do the ethics process next semester). Should I still give it a shot to 3MT even if I haven't started writing my thesis and collecting data?

I bought three new shirts today and paid a portion of my tuition for next term.

First off, I am so sorry for your loss. Second, I would also say that's up to you (in terms of taking a break). Some people still manage to be able to work while grieving while others can't. There is no good or bad way to grieve. Don't let other people's discomfort with the topic of death and dying influence your choice in terms of what you really want to do and what you really need at this moment. As a social worker, I really like what's been said above, take it one day at the time. I can also mention that in my own personal experience, I still cry over the people I've loved and lost even if it's been many years since I've lost them. I don't believe it is possible to grieve 100% and completely heal from the wound caused by losing someone you loved so deeply. You learn to live with it. You can have happy moments and be productive again. I am. But it will always remain with you. It's unrealistic for most people to say that you'll be 100% fine and that you will stop missing your father, especially if you loved him very deeply or have some unresolved issues with him. The scars will remain with you, but you'll learn immensely from them even if the learning side of it does not appear so clear at the moment. Again, I am sorry. Losing the people we love and cherish (and grieving also the relationship we wish we could have with them) is the most difficult thing to overcome in life for me, so I have a lot of empathy for you. Take care of yourself. And surround yourself with people who are willing to listen and be supportive. That's one of the best ways to make it through.

It's really interesting to read all of your perspectives. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

Hello everyone, I had a conversation with a current doctoral student who is teaching while working on her research. She teaches feminist theory. In one of her classes, she had an obvious anti-feminist student (he was male) who was trying to discredit her & her knowledge in front of her whole class. Hopefully, the rest of the group were supportive of her as a professor. But it felt like the student took her class only to be argumentative with her and not by real interest in her expertise. After my conversation with her, it left me wondering, how do professors and schools deal with these types of situations? Let's say you've got a student who is giving you back a paper in which there is obvious racism, sexism, hate speech in it, how do you deal with that as an instructor especially in terms of grading? I'm curious to hear what you guys have to say because I am applying to be a TA next year and I honestly do not know how I would handle the situation.

I finished my classes this week. Two assignments to go and I'm on vacation!!! I will be working on two different personal projects during the holidays.

Does anyone have positive (or negative) experiences with the online tutoring website HelpHub?

So she emailed back and we should meet in the next couple of weeks to discuss what I could do for her next term. I still feel like I am going to have to pay someone to proofread my texts before I hand it to her.

They told me last week they would follow up with me after the revision of my application. So I guess I just have to wait.

Hello, My question is regarding thesis research proposals for Ph.D. programs. If the requirement is 5 pages long (or 1500 words), what is the proportion of words that should be allocated to each part of the proposal? (background/context, research question, objectives, theoretical framework, methodology, timeline, ethics, originality/contribution, bibliography)?

Hello, I will be applying for a few travel grants for a conference I'll be attending in August. In a lot of these forms, they are asking things like "Why do you need money from us" and what should I answer other than "it will lessen the financial burden of this trip"?

Still no news from them. So nervous...

That's also my signature. Full name, S.W. (I am a registered social worker), title, program, university, email address and phone number.

So I contacted the prof about this, explaining that I want to do this and am willing to work hard on this (even if that means going to the Writing Center or having my writing proofread) and she never got back to me. So I just let it go, I am assuming that she is not interested and am hesitating to follow up. She has a reputation for being very difficult grader/prof in our department. I was discouraged by a past student to take her class, even. But I see this as a learning opportunity because I want to be the best scholar as I can possibly be. And I have a great bound with her in class and I've had a wonderful experience in her class. She has acknowledged multiple times to our group that she was a more difficult prof in the past but that she has evolved, and I genuinely believe her. I also got an A+ in my first assignment with her as well and our views align in terms of the topic we address in class. However, I was told to be careful not to place myself in a situation where I'll be stressed for no valid reason, but I'm still willing to work with her and learn from her because I believe that I can improve as a student, a writer and a scholar with her. But maybe she believes it will be too difficult so I just never followed up on the fact that she never got back to me.

I will do my thesis in form of an article(s). My professor is the one that suggested that I do this, especially since I want to apply to Ph.D. programs.

Hello everyone, so this whole process is taking longer than expected (but it's very normal according to my supervisor and research coordinator) but I feel much better about it all now. I feel less intimidated by the process even if it's taking longer. I feel like I have a better understanding of the topic in itself and of the research process, so I feel less incompetent. My research coordinator told me that she saw a great improvement on my part which is encouraging. I'm glad I did not give up even if I found it very hard in the beginning. It was a big learning curve but I now trust that I can do this.

I don't know which field you're in, but I believe this is okay. I've even had a social work prof make an acknowledgment to her mother who passed away from cancer in a journal article that was specifically about terminal illness. PS : I'm sorry for your losses.

My cohort tell me they envy me, but they say it as a compliment. It's not mean. However, I don't find that flattering. They also refer to me as "a star" and I hate it because it creates a distance between me and them, like I can't just be friends with them. I just wish I could find someone that would treat me like a normal human being with my flaws and strengths because that's what I am after all, a human just like everyone else. And I've already taken some steps to start a family on my own. It's not ideal, but that's what I am considering more and more at this point. I don't think I will find someone eventually, I am starting to lose hope tbh. I've waited my whole life for a miracle to happen and nothing happens.

I'm sorry btw. I just needed to tell someone, somewhere, because everytime I try to open up about things I feel upset about, I am constantly being told how "perfect" my life is...

I'm so tired of having my classmates telling me how jealous of me they are. Because that means that they do not see me as being "one of them". They see me as being at "another level" or belonging to another type of category. And I'm sure it's part of the reasons why I struggle to find a partner. Plus, on top of that, I am in a female-dominated professional field. Which makes it even harder. Even though I constantly meet new people in other contexts, go out, tried online dating and so on. F*ck this. I'm so lucky to have school and interesting projects to be involved in, otherwise, I'd just be depressed and miserable. I'm not optimistic about this. Not at all. I'm so scared of never having a family. I'm going to have a hard time accepting that if it ends up happening to me.

Hello, do you still have those suicidal ideations? Do you have anyone (other than this forum) to whom you can talk to? I've come across research saying that it's common for a lot of graduate students to experience what you are going through. You are not alone.