{"id":6690,"date":"2018-08-02T12:03:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T00:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=6690"},"modified":"2018-08-02T12:18:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T00:18:25","slug":"throwback-thursday-a-page-of-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=6690","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: A Page of YES!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in July 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to get bogged down in the stress of a big research project. So today, Thesislink brings you a page of positivity. Today, I remind myself (and you) why we do what we do. Time for some sunshine.<\/p>\n

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My job is to think!<\/strong><\/p>\n

So many people are bored in their jobs. I go to work, and I learn things. I think about stuff. I get to follow interesting leads and test out ideas. Sure, there might be grunt work sometimes, but on the whole, being an intellectual investigator is pretty darn stimulating.<\/p>\n

I am the creator of knowledge!<\/strong><\/p>\n

No-one else can do exactly what I do. No-one knows exactly what I know. My brain is such an awesomely powerful and creative engine that I have been invested with the responsibility of generating new knowledge. Using nothing more than some existing written work and maybe a few bits of equipment, I gift new information and understandings to humanity. My name will be on a thesis in libraries and databases. In gold freakin\u2019 lettering.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m likely to earn a mint!<\/strong><\/p>\n

No matter where in the world I go once I graduate, I\u2019ll have great earning potential. In NZ, the salary impact of a research degree is quite significant. Victoria University of Wellington surveys their graduates every year and recently reported <\/a>these encouraging figures on average graduate salaries:<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Victoria University of Wellington Graduate Destinations Report:<\/p>\n

Graduates 1 July 2011 \u2013 30 June 2012<\/p>\n

I\u2019m making a difference for future generations!<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s very<\/a> well<\/a> established that parental education positively impacts upon the educational achievement (and behaviour<\/a>, and health<\/a>) of children. In fact, my whole family can be proud of my achievements. And as a higher degree earner, my education benefits so many more people than just my own family.<\/p>\n

When I teach, I occasionally get to witness the opening of minds \u2013 the \u201caha\u201d moment when a student understands something. For every moment I witness, there are a hundred other awakenings that are invisible or that burn slowly, but that make a student brighter, more informed, and more sensitive to the world around them. They bring the benefits of their <\/em>education to their<\/em> families, and so the positive impact ripples out to thousands of people.<\/p>\n

When I apply my research experience in my career, I promote evidence-based action. I know how to perform my job in a way that is careful, accurate, effective, and ethical. I\u2019m primed to succeed.<\/p>\n

In everyday life, my research background makes me an interesting and thoughtful conversationalist. I bring a high level of discourse wherever I go.<\/p>\n

My investment in my brain helps my progeny, my students, and my community. Win win win.<\/p>\n

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