Does Writing a PhD Thesis Have to Be Painful? “Writing a thesis is probably so stressful,” said the kind doctor at the emergency room, as he examined my elbows throbbing with pain. “You may be able to avoid surgery because you are young”, I heard him say, “but if I were you I would strongly […]
Productivity and Time Management
10 Surprising Time Management Strategies To Help You Graduate
If I Had Known Just Half Of These Time Management Strategies I Could Have Graduated a Year Sooner I made the same mistake as most of my peers in graduate school: I was an overachiever. While I did not realize this at the time, being an overachiever led to poor time management and reduced […]
Finishing Your Dissertation When You Think It Can’t Happen For You
Why Is Finishing Your Dissertation Seem Out of Reach For You? You have been in graduate school for so so so long. You have seen students start and finish their PhDs. But, the more you hear about the success of others the more anxious you feel. You know that it is supposed to inspire you […]
7 Rules You Must Violate to Finish Writing Your Thesis
Why I Had to Unlearn Everything From the 7th Grade to Finish Writing My Thesis Writing my thesis challenged everything I had learned about proper English writing. My first real writing assignment in 7th grade was to write a report about my favorite book that I read during the summer. Our teacher, Ms. P, was […]
5 Dissertation Tricks and Tips to Help You Graduate 6 Months Sooner
Will I Ever Finish Writing My Dissertation? I was already in my 6th year of grad school, but my dissertation was not even on my mind. I was sitting on my faded burgundy couch staring at skyline in Boston on the other side of the Charles River. That was it…just staring and watching my breath. […]
I Was Stressed and Burned Out…but, this is How I Finished My Thesis by Working Fewer Hours
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey Why did I have to reduce my work hours to finish my thesis? I cut down on the number of hours I worked in the beginning of my sixth (and last) year of graduate school. I […]