Three PhD

In the year 2017 when I was looking after a site for the construction of maternal child health I came across an interesting man who told me about the three PhD. He said that most people working in the remote places have the privilege to do two PhD and if lucky enough three PhD. I didn’t agree with him at the beginning. Getting just one PhD will be a dream come true for most of us, if not most, definitely for me.

He said that first PhD is the normal PhD those ambitious people pursue. I nodded in agreement. If you are complacent, pursuing PhD will just be a dream. I have always admired those who have walked those stairs and wondered how wonderful and challenging the journey might have been.

He then went on to describe second PhD. When you are placed in the remote place and there isn’t much opportunity for you to grow. You tend to practice the same thing, chewing the same gum again and again. Life becomes boring and you start to seek solace in other practices. You start drinking and become complacent such that it starts to damage your head. Sometimes it becomes too severe. That time you get your second PhD (Permanent Head Damage). I gave a hearty laugh thinking it actually might be true.

Now I was curious and excited about the third PhD and he went on. Now your head is damaged and you are aging. The retirement years keeps on approaching and you have not prepared for your retirement life. You start to worry and apply for home transfer. After getting home transfer, you start to invest your time and money in building home for retirement life. On the other hand you cannot focus much on your career. That time you will get your third PhD (Personal home development).

I laughed and told him that everyone does PhD gradually ……He nodded in agreement.

P.s This story is written just for fun and  not to offend anyone.