Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1536: Good intentions are hard to reject?

When Han Li saw the two of them come out, he put down the book in his hand, picked up the cup on the coffee table and poured tea for them.

Hao Hongmin sat directly next to Han Li, and Li Zhi sat on another separate sofa.

During the chat, we talked about studying abroad again. Everyone knows that it takes at least four years for Lizhi to go to college abroad. If she is unlucky or does not have enough credits, it may take five or six years.

However, they both didn't know how long it would take to study for a doctorate. At this moment, Hao Hongmin leaned on Han Li's shoulder and asked without any concealment.

"How many years will it take you to complete your PhD? How often will you come back during this period?"

Han Li: "How often you come back depends on the class schedule I arrange with the school office, but I think it won't be a problem to come back once every two months.

As for the doctoral studies, the situation is a little more complicated. The specific years will only be known after I discuss it in detail with my supervisor after admission.

However, currently it usually takes five to eight years to complete a doctorate in the United States.

The first two to three years are mainly spent on teaching and learning. Once you feel you have learned enough, you can apply for comprehensive doctoral examinations. If you pass, you can then enter the thesis and research stage.

I haven't learned about the situation of other subjects at that time, so I really don't know.

But for the humanities and social sciences that I'm studying, I'll have to wait until I pass the exam.

My supervisor will assign me a research course, or ask me to join one of his research courses, and write a doctoral thesis based on this process.

Generally speaking, no matter which of the above situations is the case, this process will take a long time.

It can be said that if your graduation thesis fails to satisfy your supervisor, this time may be extended indefinitely.

Even if your doctoral dissertation is approved by your supervisor, there is still a thesis defense to be held.

If you cannot satisfy the professors on the scene at this time, you will still face the outcome of being eliminated and having to repeat your studies. There are many people who cannot get their graduation certificate or degree certificate after ten or eight years.

Lizhi: "Ah, if you still can't graduate in eight or ten years, how much money will it cost? Can't you use the money to do something else? Even if it's opening a convenience store on the street, it's better than wasting it on this, right?"

(Store: The name of a small store or grocery store in Hong Kong.)
Hao Hongmin: "Let's not talk about the money first. If you are a bit stupid, you will probably be in your 30s or 40s after finishing your PhD. At this age, the flowers are cold. How is this different from the ancient people who studied hard for a lifetime?"

Han Li listened to their surprised words, took a sip of tea calmly and continued.

“That’s not true. If a PhD degree were so easy to obtain, it wouldn’t be the highest academic title in the world.

Most people think it is not worth spending so much money and wasting so much time to get a degree.

However, many people do not know that there are various exemptions and scholarships available for doctoral studies. If you are lucky enough to meet a good mentor, you can even make a lot of money during these years of doctoral studies.

Moreover, most people feel that a PhD title is useless. However, it will be a different story if it is placed in the academic circle or within the system. Salary, benefits, treatment and voice will immediately change drastically.

To put it bluntly, sometimes when a doctor accidentally farts in public, a lot of people in this circle will stand up and say that the fart was good.

What's the point of saying that farts are the gas in the body, so there is no reason not to let them go? These are the most basic operations.

Some people will even find a lot of reasons to prove how good the fart is. If you meet some people who have no bottom line, they will even say that the fart is fragrant, like a spring breeze, which makes them clear-headed and refreshed. "

Han Li's words made the two of them laugh first, then be stunned, but Han Li did not pause, but continued to speak.

“Although the process of taking the doctoral exam is difficult and long, nothing in this world is absolutely absolute. If there is a general situation, there will naturally be a second or third situation.

However, it depends on your character, opportunity and luck if one of your papers can be published in a well-known and authoritative journal in the industry during this period.

Then the doctoral diploma and degree certificate are already waving at you, and as long as your research paper and defense process are not too disappointing, you will basically pass it. "

Lizhi: "Why? Does being published in a well-known journal have such a great impact?"

Han Li: "Haha, things are not as simple as you think. There is a small circle of supervisors who can defend doctoral students, and many of them are judges of those well-known journals.

If your paper is not approved by your own supervisor, do you think the review committee of the authoritative journal will not approve it?

Moreover, all the well-known and authoritative journals in the industry receive countless submissions every day, and the workload is very huge.

It is even more difficult for a paper to be noticed and published than for someone to randomly buy a lottery ticket and win the first prize.

Unless your supervisor has informed the relevant people in advance and your paper is specifically found by them as soon as it arrives, and it happens to be well written, then this matter will be considered a success.

So, although studying for a doctorate is difficult and takes a long time, as long as you build a good relationship with your supervisor, not only will the difficulty be reduced, but the time will also be shortened.

But the extent to which it can be reduced or shortened depends on one’s luck and opportunity.”

While the three were chatting, the rice cooker in the kitchen first made a sound, which meant the rice was cooked. When Lizhi heard it, she quickly got up from the sofa and went to the kitchen.

After Hao Hongmin saw Li Zhi's figure disappear, she patted Han Li's hand gently and said.

"Well, do you have any idea now?"

Han Li asked knowingly and looked at Hao Hongmin with a puzzled look.

"Any ideas?"

Hao Hongmin: "I helped put on the makeup on Lizhi's face today. Haven't you noticed that she is different after all this time?"

Han Li: "Haha. There's an old saying that goes, 'When you have a beautiful girl like you by my side, how can I pay attention to what other people look like?'"

Hao Hongmin: "Use your Jiucheng language, just tell me the joke. I don't believe you don't have any feelings for Li Zhi, a plump and well-proportioned beauty."

Han Li: "I noticed something's wrong with you lately. Why do you keep thinking about finding your comrades? I was just relaxing when we were doing that."

Hao Hongmin: "Don't worry about this. Just follow my instructions tonight."

(End of this chapter)