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I came across this parable which I thought could be used for a youth talk someday. So in order for me not to forget, I thought that I will just copy it up and publish it on my blog too. According to the website that I copied from, Lynn Fowler wrote it. But after googling up the story, it seems that this is a modified version of a parable originally from India. Nevertheless, I know you’re going to enjoy this story. The Camel's Nose Principle - A Modern Parable It was a cold night in the desert, as most desert nights are, but Ahab the Arab was not concerned. He was quite comfortable in his tent, with its waterproof goats hair outer covering (not that it often needed to be waterproof out there!) and its rich tapestry hangings lining the walls and ceiling. The desert sand of the floor was covered with a thick carpet, over which were strewn huge, soft cushions. Ahab was curled up on these, his blankets pulled about him, when he felt a slight draught from the direction of the ten...

What kind of person will you become when you finish doing your PhD? This is the kind of question you may want to ask yourself when you go home to your respective countrie with an additional three letters after your name. Many students that I have observed have had dramatical changes when they finish their studies. Yes, indeed all of them are more knowledgeable compared to the first time they came here. But what about their willingness to work? Their capacity to adjust to others who are not PhDs? Their humility? Their attitude towards their colleagues? Their attitude towards the 'work'? These questions are for you to ask yourself. Please try to answer them in such a way so that you can do some soul searching and be happy and contented with what you will become, after your PhD. Related articles, courtesy of Zemanta: Sense and Reference: Shut up, Jeff Reflections on Graduate Education PhD retrospective This is NOT the future of librarianship at Attempting Elegance ...