As far as changes/clarifications on my previous thoughts on being a
thought leader, I now can say in distinction that being a thought leader is
an important role in being a PhD holder, as they are not necessarily
always synthesized. Many times we see doctorate holders stop learning
once they receive their degree, and other times, we sometimes see
degree holders with a degree they did not seek excellence in, but merely
resulted with the title due to mediocre efforts and gist-like
understandings. The importance of being a responsible degree holder has
become ever more apparent to me. I've always wanted to earn a doctoral
degree since early on in life, but did not know in which area at the time.
Previously, I felt competition, reputation, and other foolish things as at
least partly motivating my journey. Now, I feel it is so important that those
pursuing doctorates, especially PhDs, do so with a sense of perfectionism,
passion, doubtless mastery, and unparalleled excellence. We are not
always held to these standards; in fact, once we earn our terminal
degrees there is no annual exam we must pass, or membership we must
keep up to prove that we are still masters in our disciplines-- a scary
thought in reality when some earn them irresponsibly. Being a thought
leader is more than an individualistic accomplishment, but a social
responsibility.
, , , ,With all of this in mind, I feel led to be a thought leader in young child
