Back in 2007, I conducted a small series of interviews for the first incarnation of the Leaving Academia podcast. Some of those interviews ended up being hosted by University Affairs. This is one of them.
This interview is with Polly Washburn, a film and television producer who decided that instead of studying language, she wanted to play with it. This interview highlights a few interesting things:
- if you’re not sure if you want to stay or go, try arranging a leave of absence from your program
- if your values run counter to the values of your discipline, you may want to reconsider where you’re at
- going back to school (in Polly’s case, the screenwriting program at the Canadian Film Centre) can open the door to a whole new world
- be aware of the reasons why you’re doing a Ph.D.
Listen to the 10-minute podcast here.
A final note: since conducting this interview with me, Polly has gone on to launch her own film and television production company and pursue even more her crazy, creative dreams. I’ll post a follow-up interview with Polly within the next few weeks.
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