July 2025

Lessons from A PhD Is Not Enough! A Companion for Every PhD Student

As I hit month five in my PhD journey at the Instituto Centroamericano de Administración Pública, I’ve come to realize that earning a doctorate isn’t just about getting good grades or mastering the subject matter—it’s about navigating an unpredictable path toward a career that may or may not exist at the end of it. Peter J. Feibelman’s A PhD Is Not Enough! became an unexpected guidebook for the journey ahead. Here’s my chapter-by-chapter reflection on the book and what it means to me…

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