Twenty things I wish I'd known when I started my PhD
20. Enjoy your PhD! It can be tough, and there will be days when you wish you had a 'normal' job, but PhDs are full of wonderful experiences and give you the opportunity to work on something ...
How getting a PhD changed my life (and how it really didn't)
Written By James Hayton. How getting a PhD changed my life (and how it didn't) It's been 15 years since I finished my PhD. So today I'd just like to take a look back and talk about how getting a PhD changed my life, but also how, in some ways, it really didn't. So let's rewind to the summer of 2006, about a year before I finished.
The Daily Life of a PhD Student
The Daily Life of a PhD Student. The daily life of a PhD student can be quite a departure from what you've experienced as an undergraduate or Masters student. You'll have much more independence and little to no 'taught' elements. Your average week will likely involve a similar amount of PhD study hours to a full-time job.
Quitting my Ph.D. was hard. But it led me down a better path
As a child I dreamed of becoming a stereotypical scientist—wearing a lab coat and studying brains, with "Dr." as my formal salutation. I mapped my life out: I'd study neuroscience at a top university and proceed to do a master's, a Ph.D., and a postdoc, all of which would somehow lead to a prosperous career. ...
I feel like my PhD years were like a trailer to a meaningful ...
The six years of my PhD life were the best ones in my academic life, thanks to my PhD supervisor. I grew every day, not just as an academic but also as a person. What I learned from my own struggles resonate with these lines from the iconic film The Pursuit of Happyness: "Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me.
What I wish my friends and family knew about my PhD
Not to alarm those touting work-life balance (it is very important), but my PhD is my life. For PhD students, our work becomes closely aligned with our self-worth, and we take failures hard.
Life After a PhD: What Can You Do?
In fact, the opposite is true - in completing your PhD, you'll have built a set of skills and knowledge that are highly sought after by many employers. Your CV will show that you're self-motivated, able to work well both within a team and individually, keep to deadlines and can present complex ideas. Highly educated, skilled people are in ...
What Is the Life of a PhD Student Really Like?
There is no sliding by unnoticed in a PhD program. All that said, the coursework phase of the life of a PhD student is not altogether different than their previous educational experience, besides being more rigorous. It's like school on steroids. Depending on the school, there may be a transition from classwork: comprehensive exams.
A Guide to PhD Success: How to Thrive During Doctoral Studies
Create a schedule and take careful note of class and dissertation deadlines so you can set a schedule and stick to it. Your chances to succeed in any PhD or doctoral degree program increase when you are prepared from the inquiry stage to life after. These tips will help you survive—and even thrive—in graduate school.
My Journey to Balance My PhD and How You Can Live Balanced
1. 12x 60 min private call via Zoom throughout 12 weeks. 2. Unlimited message and voice access to me. 3. Weekly assignments toward living your balanced Ph.D. life. 4. Accountability as we are a team to commit to your transformation. 5. You walk away with a positive mindset and personalized strategies and make progress fearlessly!
How I stay organized as a PhD student
Monthly. At the beginning of each month, I sit down to reflect on the previous month and plan out the coming month. This generally consists of a title page, monthly tasks list, monthly inventory, monthly overview, and my priority tasks and deadlines: Monthly title page and tasks page. The title page is mostly just to mark the new month.
Lessons learnt from my PhD so far
Lessons learnt from my PhD so far. It's been a while since I started my PhD so I've been reflecting a lot on my first two years and wanted to share some of the most important lessons I've learnt so far. Disclaimer: as always, I am sharing my personal experiences and current opinions and thoughts. These are in no way representative of ...
MyPhD
In MyPhD you have to select the Graduate School of Life Sciences and the PhD programme you will join (field 'PhD program'). Keyusers MyPhD . For more information regarding your registration in MyPhD, please contact your faculty keyuser for MyPhD (faculty to which your first promotor is affiliated). For more information about technical ...
#MyPhDStory
Thank you Dr. Amara for this clearly outlined article. yes, it is a true reflection of my life as a PhD student. At this moment, I have questioned my choice of going through a PhD program. Reading your article, plus the conversion I had with a wonderful colleague who had completed her PhD really confirms my present feelings as normal trend.
How to Do a PhD Later in Life: A Primer on What to Expect
Even if you disagree with your supervisors or advisors, do your best to always remain respectful in those disagreements. Remember: 90 percent of your happiness during a PhD will be based on your relationships with your committee, so do your best to be a great student. You will feel really uncomfortable.
PHD Life Range
PhD Life Range. At PhD, we understand that you want to be at your very best every day. To help you achieve this, we have created PhD life, a range of premium, expertly formulated health optimisation products.. From our high in protein, low sugar, plant-based Complete meal solution, and Reset, our night time formula, to Mind, made to support optimal mental performance, we've created a new range ...
I was lost in the details of my Ph.D. research—until my ...
Amid the daily grind and technical details, I had lost sight of how my work fit with the research hypothesis and the overall system we were investigating. Seeing my puzzled expression, my supervisor stepped in, helping me retrace the steps that led to these experiments. And he left me with a closing thought: "Always think big picture, Anirban
Got my PhD. But what's the point? I've never felt worse in my life
Many people get burnt out during their PhD. Your doctorate research topic does not have to be what you do the rest of your life. In fact, for the majority of people I know, they are no longer doing anything related to their dissertation (other than being in the same discipline). So do not feel trapped by your topic.
Dissertating Like a Distance Runner: Ten Tips for Finishing Your PhD
Since finishing my PhD four years ago, in 2018, I have published one book, five research articles, and two edited volume chapters related in various ways to my dissertation. As someone living in rural Eastern Washington, who is a first-gen college grad, I had to find ways to stay self-motivated and to keep chipping away at my academic work.
When the PhD path leads to career struggles
It can take, as Miller notes, between four and seven years. If we think of working life as roughly between the ages of 22 and 65, then a PhD requires more than 10 percent of a person's working life.
What will my life be like as a PhD student? : r/GradSchool
Picture a PhD like an academic boot camp crossed with a research marathon. Less class time, more digging deep into your thesis topic. It's intense, it's self-driven, and it's your ticket to becoming an expert in a niche field. Prepare for deep dives into research, some teaching, and a dash of academic networking.
My PhD destroyed my life on PostgraduateForum.com
Quote From Polly33: *TRIGGER WARNING*. My PhD destroyed my life. In the end I did not complete it. But I end up having depression, severe anxiety, lost my husband, the opportunity to have kids and to enjoy the life. I had a beautiful home, a loving husband, stable house hold, no financial worries. Now I just wanted to kill myself over the ...
Ph.D. Program
Research Areas and Faculty Mentors. Choosing your research mentor and research area will be two of the biggest decisions you will make during your Ph.D. program. While we encourage you to have an idea of who you would like to work with before you apply, we also give you the opportunity to explore all your options.
I failed my life : r/PhD
I failed my life. Vent. I went to a prestigious school in France, graduated, contributions to research, great doctorale school, obtained a selective funding. Then health issues accumulated, both mentally and physically, my life turned into a nightmare into a heartbeat, then my PHD supervisor brutally tells me that it's impossible for me to ...
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A doctor of philosophy, or Ph.D., is a specific type of doctorate focused primarily on academic research. Ph.D. students are expected to conduct original research and add to their field's discourse. Most Ph.D. programs also require you to write and defend a dissertation. All Ph.D.s are doctorates, but not all doctorates are Ph.D.s.
I Quit My Ph.D. Program to Be a Wife and Mother at 23
After college, I ennrolled in a Ph.D. program I wasn't actually interested in. I eventually dropped out of the program so that I could focus on my husband and being a mother. I am now pregnant ...
From tattoos to PhD: Enrique's journey from incarceration to ...
Enrique credits several teachers who showed him how to be a student, a teacher, and in many ways, how to be a man. One of those is Brian Barnes who taught Enrique social studies at the Por Vida ...
I wasted six years of my life getting a PhD degree. What should I do
After spending two years in Masters and six years in getting a PhD degree, I am lost at what I can do with my life. Initially, my plan was to be in academia. Though I love doing research, I don't see that as a possibility anymore. I did not do well in my PhD. I have only two first-author journal publications in ~2.5 impact factor journals.
How does exercise help maintain brain health and boost longevity?
For example, "exercise enhances synaptic plasticity and blood flow while reducing inflammation and increasing the expression of neurotrophic factors like BDNF ," Glatt explained. "These ...
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20. Enjoy your PhD! It can be tough, and there will be days when you wish you had a 'normal' job, but PhDs are full of wonderful experiences and give you the opportunity to work on something ...
Written By James Hayton. How getting a PhD changed my life (and how it didn't) It's been 15 years since I finished my PhD. So today I'd just like to take a look back and talk about how getting a PhD changed my life, but also how, in some ways, it really didn't. So let's rewind to the summer of 2006, about a year before I finished.
The Daily Life of a PhD Student. The daily life of a PhD student can be quite a departure from what you've experienced as an undergraduate or Masters student. You'll have much more independence and little to no 'taught' elements. Your average week will likely involve a similar amount of PhD study hours to a full-time job.
As a child I dreamed of becoming a stereotypical scientist—wearing a lab coat and studying brains, with "Dr." as my formal salutation. I mapped my life out: I'd study neuroscience at a top university and proceed to do a master's, a Ph.D., and a postdoc, all of which would somehow lead to a prosperous career. ...
The six years of my PhD life were the best ones in my academic life, thanks to my PhD supervisor. I grew every day, not just as an academic but also as a person. What I learned from my own struggles resonate with these lines from the iconic film The Pursuit of Happyness: "Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me.
Not to alarm those touting work-life balance (it is very important), but my PhD is my life. For PhD students, our work becomes closely aligned with our self-worth, and we take failures hard.
In fact, the opposite is true - in completing your PhD, you'll have built a set of skills and knowledge that are highly sought after by many employers. Your CV will show that you're self-motivated, able to work well both within a team and individually, keep to deadlines and can present complex ideas. Highly educated, skilled people are in ...
There is no sliding by unnoticed in a PhD program. All that said, the coursework phase of the life of a PhD student is not altogether different than their previous educational experience, besides being more rigorous. It's like school on steroids. Depending on the school, there may be a transition from classwork: comprehensive exams.
Create a schedule and take careful note of class and dissertation deadlines so you can set a schedule and stick to it. Your chances to succeed in any PhD or doctoral degree program increase when you are prepared from the inquiry stage to life after. These tips will help you survive—and even thrive—in graduate school.
1. 12x 60 min private call via Zoom throughout 12 weeks. 2. Unlimited message and voice access to me. 3. Weekly assignments toward living your balanced Ph.D. life. 4. Accountability as we are a team to commit to your transformation. 5. You walk away with a positive mindset and personalized strategies and make progress fearlessly!
Monthly. At the beginning of each month, I sit down to reflect on the previous month and plan out the coming month. This generally consists of a title page, monthly tasks list, monthly inventory, monthly overview, and my priority tasks and deadlines: Monthly title page and tasks page. The title page is mostly just to mark the new month.
Lessons learnt from my PhD so far. It's been a while since I started my PhD so I've been reflecting a lot on my first two years and wanted to share some of the most important lessons I've learnt so far. Disclaimer: as always, I am sharing my personal experiences and current opinions and thoughts. These are in no way representative of ...
In MyPhD you have to select the Graduate School of Life Sciences and the PhD programme you will join (field 'PhD program'). Keyusers MyPhD . For more information regarding your registration in MyPhD, please contact your faculty keyuser for MyPhD (faculty to which your first promotor is affiliated). For more information about technical ...
Thank you Dr. Amara for this clearly outlined article. yes, it is a true reflection of my life as a PhD student. At this moment, I have questioned my choice of going through a PhD program. Reading your article, plus the conversion I had with a wonderful colleague who had completed her PhD really confirms my present feelings as normal trend.
Even if you disagree with your supervisors or advisors, do your best to always remain respectful in those disagreements. Remember: 90 percent of your happiness during a PhD will be based on your relationships with your committee, so do your best to be a great student. You will feel really uncomfortable.
PhD Life Range. At PhD, we understand that you want to be at your very best every day. To help you achieve this, we have created PhD life, a range of premium, expertly formulated health optimisation products.. From our high in protein, low sugar, plant-based Complete meal solution, and Reset, our night time formula, to Mind, made to support optimal mental performance, we've created a new range ...
Amid the daily grind and technical details, I had lost sight of how my work fit with the research hypothesis and the overall system we were investigating. Seeing my puzzled expression, my supervisor stepped in, helping me retrace the steps that led to these experiments. And he left me with a closing thought: "Always think big picture, Anirban
Many people get burnt out during their PhD. Your doctorate research topic does not have to be what you do the rest of your life. In fact, for the majority of people I know, they are no longer doing anything related to their dissertation (other than being in the same discipline). So do not feel trapped by your topic.
Since finishing my PhD four years ago, in 2018, I have published one book, five research articles, and two edited volume chapters related in various ways to my dissertation. As someone living in rural Eastern Washington, who is a first-gen college grad, I had to find ways to stay self-motivated and to keep chipping away at my academic work.
It can take, as Miller notes, between four and seven years. If we think of working life as roughly between the ages of 22 and 65, then a PhD requires more than 10 percent of a person's working life.
Picture a PhD like an academic boot camp crossed with a research marathon. Less class time, more digging deep into your thesis topic. It's intense, it's self-driven, and it's your ticket to becoming an expert in a niche field. Prepare for deep dives into research, some teaching, and a dash of academic networking.
Quote From Polly33: *TRIGGER WARNING*. My PhD destroyed my life. In the end I did not complete it. But I end up having depression, severe anxiety, lost my husband, the opportunity to have kids and to enjoy the life. I had a beautiful home, a loving husband, stable house hold, no financial worries. Now I just wanted to kill myself over the ...
Research Areas and Faculty Mentors. Choosing your research mentor and research area will be two of the biggest decisions you will make during your Ph.D. program. While we encourage you to have an idea of who you would like to work with before you apply, we also give you the opportunity to explore all your options.
I failed my life. Vent. I went to a prestigious school in France, graduated, contributions to research, great doctorale school, obtained a selective funding. Then health issues accumulated, both mentally and physically, my life turned into a nightmare into a heartbeat, then my PHD supervisor brutally tells me that it's impossible for me to ...
A doctor of philosophy, or Ph.D., is a specific type of doctorate focused primarily on academic research. Ph.D. students are expected to conduct original research and add to their field's discourse. Most Ph.D. programs also require you to write and defend a dissertation. All Ph.D.s are doctorates, but not all doctorates are Ph.D.s.
After college, I ennrolled in a Ph.D. program I wasn't actually interested in. I eventually dropped out of the program so that I could focus on my husband and being a mother. I am now pregnant ...
Enrique credits several teachers who showed him how to be a student, a teacher, and in many ways, how to be a man. One of those is Brian Barnes who taught Enrique social studies at the Por Vida ...
After spending two years in Masters and six years in getting a PhD degree, I am lost at what I can do with my life. Initially, my plan was to be in academia. Though I love doing research, I don't see that as a possibility anymore. I did not do well in my PhD. I have only two first-author journal publications in ~2.5 impact factor journals.
For example, "exercise enhances synaptic plasticity and blood flow while reducing inflammation and increasing the expression of neurotrophic factors like BDNF ," Glatt explained. "These ...