I can't believe it. What on earth are our professors doing teaching classes like ours?? They should be out there in the field and being valued more than now! Okay fine, I mean I'm sure they are all recognised and valued by specialists in the same field, but still!

See the thing is, I just chanced upon the website on how people actually get their MA(Master in Arts) and their PhD(Doctor in Philosphy), and it's just really over-whelming.

here's the snippet:

Period of Candidature


Full-time candidates: minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years;
Part-time candidates: minimum 2 years and maximum 7 years.


Entry Requirements-


A good Master's degree in either English Literature or a relevant field from a recognised university;

Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study. Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a sustained justification of their chosen methodology. Length: 2,500-3,000 words.

A PhD candidate is required to complete six courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend all designated events, to pass a confirmation exercise (at a stage between 1 and 2 years of beginning research), to submit a dissertation of between 75-85,000 words and to take part in an oral defence.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/HSS/english/courses/graduateprograms/Pages/DoctorofPhilosophy.aspx (I hope I won't be sued, haha)

did you all see that?

the insane amount of work people have to put in to get a PhD, and apparently all professors need to get at least a PhD right?

and honestly, when I think of how prof. wagner got hers at Cambridge, I just want to go up to her and say, "it's been really hard on you".

I guess they prob. love what they are doing so much that they want to pursue it to the end. such endurance really.

anyway, some good news, I know, the news these days have been quite serious and shocking, but we shall just move away and think about the lighter stuff for now. Teachers can receive an immediate pay of at least $5000 after training! haha, money's not that impt. but it's good that MOE and the society are valuing teachers more!=)

that's about it. I just wanted to blog about the PhD part. haha.