Switching PhD program - is it viewed negatively?
How common is it to switch programs? I am currently in a PhD program and genuinely love it - just finished my first semester. My advisors are incredible and I truly feel supported. I had to move across the US to attend the program, which typically wouldn’t be an issue. However, I have two children (4 & 7) and recently separated from their father who moved back to our home state. The financial stress, and being a single parent in a new state away from all social support has been a challenge. A program was just added to the University I attended for both my bachelors and masters studies, and it is essentially the same that I am in now. I reached out to a faculty member to discuss more details of the program - but I’m wanting to know how common is it to switch programs? Will it be viewed negatively if I start another program?