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no downvote from my side, but "I consider her thesis to be a lot better than PhD theses I saw accepted at the R1 institution where I did my PhD." no one cares, you are just a random person in the internet.– EarlGreyCommented Jun 27, 2023 at 15:40
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When reading other's answers, I always appreciate answers that refer to their personal experiences and opinions stemming from those.– CheeryCommented Jun 27, 2023 at 16:52
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+1 for mentioning the sunk cost fallacy and stating "pleasing parents is rarely a good criterion for deciding what to do with your life." I think the anecdote about the friend's thesis is unnecessary but doesn't detract from the rest of the answer.– shooverCommented Jun 27, 2023 at 17:57
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Personal experience: xkcd.com/1827– EarlGreyCommented Jun 27, 2023 at 22:28
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