Useless degrees

History of Ideas (18th century political philosophy).

I've taken time off here and there (a few years before my undergrad, which was also part-time for a couple of years [needed to work to pay my way through before I finally sorted out loans], a year between my masters and PhD).

I'm sceptical of people who go from undergrad to masters to PhD without any time off (especially in the UK, where programmes are shorter). I find it very hard to talk to those people.

Here's hoping the cuts don't affect the job market too much (again, assuming I get to that point).

Wow-sounds interesting. Who/what interests you the most? I'm big in to Lukacs and Debord atm-not so familiar with the earlier political theory but I should make the effort as its all important. Ditto on folk that go straight through education without a break-it's like at what point do they experience any semblance of real life? Being at Uni is such a small environment even if you're in a big city-it's always been a total relief to me to finish up for holidays etc and get into a 'real' environment.