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    The author recently completed a difficult two-year master's degree program in construction engineering at Cairo University, one of the most respected universities in Egypt. Maintaining a full-time job while completing the degree placed immense strain on both his work and personal life, as he had to balance long work days with extensive studying and research with little available information on his dissertation topic. Though extremely challenging, the author believes completing the master's degree was worthwhile, as it led to a job promotion and improved quality of life, while also sparking his interest in pursuing a PhD.

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    The author recently completed a difficult two-year master's degree program in construction engineering at Cairo University, one of the most respected universities in Egypt. Maintaining a full-time job while completing the degree placed immense strain on both his work and personal life, as he had to balance long work days with extensive studying and research with little available information on his dissertation topic. Though extremely challenging, the author believes completing the master's degree was worthwhile, as it led to a job promotion and improved quality of life, while also sparking his interest in pursuing a PhD.

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    The author recently completed a difficult two-year master's degree program in construction engineering at Cairo University, one of the most respected universities in Egypt. Maintaining a full-time job while completing the degree placed immense strain on both his work and personal life, as he had to balance long work days with extensive studying and research with little available information on his dissertation topic. Though extremely challenging, the author believes completing the master's degree was worthwhile, as it led to a job promotion and improved quality of life, while also sparking his interest in pursuing a PhD.

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    - Master degree
    - Cairo university
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    I just finished a masters degree in construction engineering. This was the hardest thing I ever had to do. [paraphrasing]
    the program was 2 years now at Cairo University. This is the most respected University in our country. My dissertation
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    Looking back, of course, I know now that it was worth it - I received a job promotion of work and life has become much
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    construction engineering and I now want study of PHD ok

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