Gisela, a sociology major in college, has a history of depression. But one day, she wakes up feeling very energetic. She tells her friends and professors that she has figured out a way to solve world hunger and the AIDS epidemic. Inspired, she spends the next 5 days without sleep completing applications to dozens of doctoral programs in sociology. It is likely that Gisela is suffering from:

On the doctoral journey, you will need to adjust your thinking and perspective. it is inevitable that your world view will be challenged. how you respond to those instances of challenging remains in your control. this may sound daunting and even seem to be unacceptable, but it is the inexorable result of engaging in "deep thinking" while becoming an academic. remember, you are not just becoming a researcher, but you are also becoming a learned person (an academic) who will be charged with the responsibility of acting as a gatekeeper of knowledge and knowledge development. what distinguishes an infant academic from a mature academic? explain. how does the above biblical challenge to move toward mature thinking parallel the increased responsibility for knowledge and knowledge development that comes with the earning of a doctoral degree? explain.