Steve Tippins explains why PhD students stay in programs they no longer want, trapped by sunk costs. He argues outcomes are uncertain and new opportunities emerge if you stay open. The real question isn't whether to finish, but what you actually want to do next.
We try so hard to get into graduate school, we don't really know sometimes what we're getting ourselves into, and then it becomes like a sunk cost. We've gone this far, we might as well keep going, even though it may not be our dream anymore. But just remember, we don't know what the outcome is going to be, and you get lots of opportunities opening up to you that you never dreamed possible. So keep on going. Drop the word help in the comments and I'll send you my link to the free dissertation help community. Just remember, you can do this.
