“If I Can Do This I Can Do Anything” I wrote my thesis in a computer cluster established for students with disabilities, such as blindess, hearing impairment, severe physical limitations, and learning disabilities such as ADHD and dyslexia. The staff specialized in advanced technologies to help students with even the most debilitating medical conditions complete their academic work. […]
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The Roadmap to Your PhD Thesis
Those of you readers who are trying to write your PhD thesis know what a maize the process can be. At the beginning, while we are taking classes, the path is clear. We need to choose a supervisor, a project, and pass our exams. Once all that is done, however, the “hard” part begins. For […]
Inspire Yourself to Complete Your Doctoral Thesis
Happy April! As winter slowly turns into spring and many of us shake off the winter blues, it is a good time to evaluate your professional and personal goals, and the milestones that you need to complete your doctoral thesis. Do you ever wish that you were more productive work? We all carry the power […]
Is Graduate School My Rite of Passage?
In graduate school the oral part of my qualifying exam was the toughest. I had 1 week to prepare a review of a journal article and defend it in front of a committee. The oral exam was only about 1 hour long (compared to 7 hours for the written part), but it was emotionally exhausting. […]
Increase Your Productivity Without Eating a Real Frog
Welcome the final part of my productivity-boosting series: “Inspire Yourself and Fulfill Your Potential in Graduate School.” In the first three parts, I showed you how to discover your true purpose, set up long-term goals, and increase your focus. To optimize your time-management skills, today I will share with you one of the top efficiency-enhancing […]
Fulfill Your Potential in Graduate School Part 3/4: Stay Focused Throughout the Day
Greetings! This is the third blog in a series of four blogs Inspire Yourself and Fulfill Your Potential in Graduate School. In the first two parts, I showed you how you can inspire yourself and jump-start your motivation by realizing your true purpose and long-term vision. Today I want to show you how to keep your mind […]