Why You Can’t Predict the Course of Your Dissertation If you have imagined PhD students hunched over a laptop sweating from their ears while writing their Dissertation…well, you are not alone. The writing part of the PhD process is perhaps the most feared aspect of the whole graduate school experience. The anguish is further intensified […]
How 50 First Dates Helped Me to Finish My PhD
Can Going to the Movies Save Your PhD? Did you ever get an idea and you didn’t know where it came from, but you did know that it was a good idea? I got such an idea the day I lost an entire chapter of my Dissertation one week before the deadline. This was in […]
Thinkladder: Not Just Another App to Help You Finish Your PhD
Today’s article is brought to you by Dr. Amie Lennox, a social anthropologist, writer, researcher, and former lecturer, who will give us an introduction to the Thinkladder app, and how it can help you get to the finish line of your PhD. This article and the Thinkladder app are not substitutes for professional medical help. […]
Does Guilt or Shame Ever Creep Up When You Meet With Your Thesis Advisor?
How Do You Get On the Same Page As Your Thesis Advisor? I was in the beginning of my sixth year in grad school, which I really hoped would be my last. I felt my stomach sink as my thesis advisor and I reviewed my latest results. Once again, my experimental setup had failed […]
You Don’t Have to Be Miserable While You Write Your Dissertation
Don’t Do This Unless Your Dissertation is About Strawberry Jam The sweet and tart scent of home-made strawberry jam filled the air in the kitchen of the small rustic cottage. Nearly 60 jars of fresh strawberry jams decorated with red laced covers lined the dining table and Silvi’s family was looking ahead to a profitable day […]
Are You Creating Your Own Burnout in Grad School?
You might be creating your own grad school burnout if you try to be “too productive” “I want to be more productive, but I just keep disappointing myself. It’s like I am always going through a burn out and then getting distracted and procrastinating.” Sheila was in her 10th year of graduate school, and she really […]