[What steps could universities take to reduce Ph.D. drop-outs?](/1734 "What steps could universities take to reduce Ph.D. drop-outs?")



One of the major issues in universities with respect to PhD is the high dropout factor. Demotivated students cause a big loss to the university - a lot is spent on assistantships, but in the end, the students quit without making any meaningful contribution. 

 What steps do/should universities and faculty members take to reduce alarming drop-out rates? One step is obviously to choose the right women for the job, which we expect the admissions committee to do anyway. PhD involves years of wading through uncertainty and possibly it is in these years that students get distracted and unfocused. How should universities ensure the students remain unwavering in their efforts during these uncertain years?
One difficulty is that it's far from clear what the ideal dropout rate should be. Probably not zero, for two reasons:

 1. Even the best students sometimes find that their interests change over time, in ways nobody could have predicted. Dropping out may become a quite sensible choice, in which case it's harmful for the university to discourage it.
2. It's reasonable for a university to give someone a chance even if it's not certain that they will succeed. The only way to get a really low drop-out rate is to admit just the applicants that are obviously destined for success. The top few schools can get away with this, but if everyone tried it, then many talented candidates would be shut out from graduate school.

 So some attrition is OK, and some is bad but may be a necessary consequence of policies that are on the whole good. The question then becomes how you distinguish these kinds from needless and damaging attrition, and then how you minimize that kind.

 Advisors play a key role here, because some are much better than others at being supportive or motivational. However, at least in mathematics, most advisors don't supervise very many students, so the numbers often aren't large enough to see patterns clearly.

 I'm sure people have studied this problem, and perhaps identified best practices for addressing it. However, in my experience any studies or solutions are not especially influential (at least in the few math departments I've been in). Most discussions are at the stage of trying to figure out whether there is a real problem and if so why, rather than what to do about it.
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People by nature tend to fall somewhere on a scale from introvert to extrovert. It may be that at least part of this is that you are on the introvert end of the scale. There is nothing wrong with that! But, the larger culture celebrates extroverts. In high school, the general idea is that everyone is supposed to be outgoing and popular. Of course, not everyone can be. Not everyone wants to be. So let’s at least assume that part of what goes on is that you have a more restrained approach to life. One thing that supports this is that you do have a couple of close friends and that seems to be enough for you.

As for being out with others: I wonder if you have developed the skills you need to be comfortable out in the social world. Introverts can and do learn how to manage social situations enough so that they can be successful in their careers and can find loving relationships. Notice that I said “skills”. Skills are behaviors you can learn (like how to make small talk, how to be an active listener, how to be a good communicator, etc.). As you get more practiced in these skills, you will be more comfortable being with people for longer periods of time. But you will still need your alone time to “recover” from a lot of social interaction.

The line in your letter that does worry me is your statement that you can spend hours holed up in your room and in bed. Yes, you may need time to recharge your social batteries but it would do a lot more for your self-esteem if you would use that time to pursue an interest or to do something to make the world a better place. Think about ways to support a cause or candidate or to educate yourself about something you are genuinely interested in. You will feel better about yourself than if you just hang out wondering if there is something wrong with you. An important bonus is that it will give you more to talk about when you are with people.

I hope this is helpful. I wish you well.  
 Dr. Marie

I Want or Need to Be Alone hi maitri,




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 1. start your routine by waking up early and doing meditation. this practice is for keeping you brain healthy and active while doing the hard work ahead.




 2. take syllabus and start making a study plan for every subject that have mix of chapters. for ex- if you want to study maths then take 3-4 chapters at once in which one will be easy, second be a little hard and remaining should be harder. this is because the first chapter will give you momentum, the second on will prepare you brain to function and remaining chapters will get carry on through this momentum. do this for every subjects.




 3. you don't have to do any harsh practice. just do it smartly without counting of any hours you are studying. the more the merrier. you have to do it as better as you can. just remember every topic and point is important. you don't have the luxury of slacking in between any chapters.




 4. studying is not a thing that can be done without interests. you have to love studying and desiring of learning more to create a bigger vessel inside yourself. this bigger vessel will help you to collect more and more with time.




 5. don't compromise on anything. either it is study or health, you have to take care of both to keep you active mentally and physically.




 6. if you want any shortcut or tricks then don't depend on other materials. make it yourself. if you are able to do that then you will remember it for a longer period. you will also start enjoying it which the best part of studying with interest.




 7. lastly, make a goal. work for your goal and give it all to achieve that goal. goals are one of the reasons that make a person successful in his/her path.




 wish you good luck for future. well start by changing the way you dress and do a full 180 on the way your currently living life and see if she catches on. be the responsible man that will attract her attention. own your own life and live it to the fullest and if you can do that anything can happen. how to recover? first stop degrading yourself. then stop associating yourself with negativity. then start associating yourself with positivity. then start building your confidence and accept the fact that the good women don't care about height and looks and disorders. realize that a good woman will love you for you, and go about being a positive member of society. if you keep your current state of mind, there is no hope. because you are actually good looking and really not even short. just regular like everyone else. good luck! help pay for her/his ballet classes and summer intensives. possibly other costs as well like pointe shoes etc. possibly even room and board. it would depend on what was needed and how much scholarship she or he has.
 
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