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Read a book and be inspired, it will also help you with your PhD
Have you read that new book yet everybody is talking about? No, I haven’t, not enough time, I am so busy. Maybe you should read more good books. Research has shown that all kind of changes is taking place in your brain resulting in creating very favourable conditions for your…
Discussion and conclusion, what’s the low down
The discussion and conclusion sections are often the most challenging to write for PhD students. What is expected of you? The discussion is the section that follows the methods and the results. The conclusion comes after the discussion. In the discussion, you let the reader know what your research means…
What do diving and earning a PhD have in common?
On first thought, diving and earning a PhD may not seem to have much in common. But, the things that let you make a safe dive can also apply to keep you healthy, successful and earn your degree in time. How can this be? To dive safely, it is imperative…
Procrastination doesn’t mean you are lazy…
Procrastination feels awful. And, it can also have terrible consequences. Procrastination behaviour is possible in any area of life: not going to your doctor or dentist appointments, not tidying up, not getting around to making that one phone call, not doing any of the jobs that need to be done…
I only reach out to my supervisor if I can show some progress
When I was a child, I sometimes fell while playing, and ripped a hole in my jeans. As soon as I got home, I took off those ripped jeans and threw them in the laundry basket. I hoped my mother wouldn’t find out, or find out so much later…