STORY TIME: Why I came to Warwick University as an American to get my Ph.D.

[@albin2232]

This is great. You're doing very interesting and valuable work.

[@ManaSigningsandCo]

What a beautiful message! Right on time for the new year and Ty for standing up for us women!

[@haasfamfarm]

@@ManaSigningsandCo thank you so much for your support! Please share our page!

[@susanweatherley5624]

Love hearing about how you are pursuing your dream and your faith 😊.... the Lord will see you through.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you Susan! We believe that too ❤️ Are you in the UK?

[@susanweatherley5624]

@haasfamfarm Yes, Oxfordshire

[@chrisaskin6144]

So glad you decided to bring your family here to be with us, welcome. The only downside is that your time here will be limited and you'll go back across the pond when your Ph D is finished, and you'll be gone from us. But I wish you every success at Warwick University.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you! We will see what the future holds 🥰

[@ManaSigningsandCo]

I’ve been putting off my YT Channel too! But seeing you my role model do this I’m going to do it too! ❤ Ty for sharing your family journey with us

[@haasfamfarm]

@@ManaSigningsandCo you’ve got this!!!!

[@ManaSigningsandCo]

Yayyyy! So happy you did YT! Rooting for u always!

[@haasfamfarm]

Yay! Thank you!

[@steveinsj]

Best of luck on your journeys!

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you so much! So happy to have you on our journey!

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. I could have listened to you for ages. The American side of things and your early life was fascinating. What's disappointing, however, is only 1% of your TT followers have, so far, subscribed and the number of views at this time can be counted on the fingers of two mutated hands! They can't ALL be fair-weather followers, can they? I know it's early days but I hope this isn't too disappointing for you. Actually, I'm going to guess that I'M probably more disappointed than YOU, right now and I'm not even studying a takeaway/take out menu. Stay safe. All the best to you.

[@haasfamfarm]

Thank you for watching! It’s all about patience ❤

[@Tom-xy9yy]

What an inspirational video!

[@haasfamfarm]

Thanks so much!

[@glynnwright1699]

I was fortunate, my supervisor and the department staff gave me complete free rein during my PhD, but I have served as an external PhD supervisor during my career and observed that some department heads are very reluctant/nervous to have their PhD students 'follow their own nose'. I think that is a great pity and significantly degrades the learning process. The best departments have the confidence to allow their PhD students go out into the wide world to explore new ideas. My chosen subjects are mathematics and what has become 'AI', which has its origins in estimation theory. I know the USA quite well; through those connections my British son married a girl from SC and is raising a family in Myrtle Beach. I would say that Southern women are strong and supportive within the family, I love and admire my American daughter-in-law. I was born and raised in the industrial North of England, the birthplace of British socialism. The cruelty and exploitation of the workforce by early industrialists was the catalyst for what became the British Labour Party. My father was both a headmaster and a methodist lay-preacher, but I think he would have been very comfortable with the social values that underpin my SC daughter-in-law's values. Oddly enough, they seem much closer to my heritage than the European socialist tradition demonstrated by the current Labour government. The empathy of shared values, most probably through their religious beliefs, seems to connect with the recipient as well as their political affiliation. The so called 'red wall' is, I suspect from my personal knowledge of them, outraged by the language and behaviour of the new British government. My American Republican family despise Trump for his vulgarity and immorality, they are offensive traits to Southerners as you well know. But they are capable of differentiating between rhetoric, showmanship and policy. They vote for his policies rather than the man, ignoring the hyperbole. It would seem that some of the electorate put aside parts of the message if they feel that the leader has a vision that is aligned to their broader social values, irrespective of that person's personal failings. As for your choice of England, we are very grateful to have you and your family here. British values, particularly rural values, are focused on the local community and, I would say, possessions are not perceived as directly linked to social status so strongly as they are in some parts of the USA.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@glynnwright1699 it is so lovely to meet you! Thank you for taking the time to write this so well and extensively. I would love to have a cuppa with you. I just read this to my entire family. ❤️

[@glynnwright1699]

@@haasfamfarm There is a 'rule' when doing research, only read the seminal papers on the subject matter. The obvious corollary is that, if you make the significant commitment to get a PhD, learn from the best teachers. You will get much more from your time studying with your professor. You, and your family, will collect experiences from living, day-to-day, in a different culture that will enrich the rest of your lives.

[@haasfamfarm]

@@glynnwright1699 exactly why I’m here ❤️

[@MrDunkycraig]

Hi im Duncan and ive been watching your journey about being here in the uk. Ive also studied politics since i was 16 doing my olevel through A and then through the open university to nearly completing my degree due to disability. Im a little perturbed about that Clinton ngo you worked for. The idea Clinton and women just opens itself to many jokes😂. I very much believe that democracy has been broken for a long while Weve had three women pms here all from the conservative/republicans the big issue is they got progressively worse talent wise. Thatcher took this country from economic basket-case to being an economic powerhouse again. May was ok until she lied about her brexit position and Truss was done over by the bank of England and dodgy dealing. Now i look at Hilary Clinton she should have had the face recognition for her years of service but am i right she was a little dodgy for the electorate? Then we get Kamala who seems to be dodging every interviewer who may ask thought provoking questions and thats not really helping women in politics from my viewpoint. Is it that America needs better candidates from outside the metropolitan establishment to reset your politics because love or loathe Trump he looks like he will win next month. Also does American politics lend itself to whos got the better PR team over the substance of their manifesto ? Which right now we have some buyers regret about Labour and Kier Starmer and his lack of detail in his manifesto? Best of luck with your studies Duncan