Deep Thought – Is there life after a PhD?
Many of you will have been there… studying for your PhD in Anthropology, examining ‘other’ cultures and generally having deep and meaningful discussions about life, the universe and everything. Problematically the answer to what to do afterwards is not easy to find – although hopefully the problem can be solved in a shorter timespan than Deep Thought managed – here are some ‘Shallow Thoughts’ of what to do after your PhD in Anthropology:1. Reaquaint yourself with your family, but be especially careful of partners/spouses/parents/friends/children who have aged five years since you last noticed them.
2. Get drunk (it doesn’t matter if you have a headache tomorrow)
3. Clean the fridge
4. Clean the house
5. Have sex (not necessarily in this order!)
6. Read something NOT published by Routledge, Sage, Berg, etc.
7. Change your email signature to include ‘Dr’
8. Switch the computer off before 5pm every day
9. Lie in every Sunday
10. Give birthday/christmas presents WITHOUT lecturing people about ‘gift exchange’
11. Move textbooks into spare bedroom
12. Accidentally leave your latest published article on the coffee table for when your mother-in-law visits
