You probably recognise this. A meeting with your supervisor is coming up, you prepared every detail, you know what you want but when the meeting is over, you leave the room disgruntled. Or you feel insignificant the moment you step through his/her door? You have the feeling like you are…
One blog I read regularly is by Leo Babauta, called zen habits. Essentially, he writes about simplifying your life. A while ago, Scott Young was a guest blogger for Babuata’s website and he wrote the post, The Really Simple Way to Get Work Done. I was greatly inspired by this…
You’ve realised it by now. Writing is a crucial skill, and these papers and chapters do not appear out of thin air. However, many of us are struggling to put words to paper. Well… Why is writing so complicated? I don’t have to explain that to you, you can easily…
I wrote before how to write a good abstract. But why are abstracts so important? Reason 1 An abstract will help you to clarify the subject of your paper. The abstract is your first step in the writing process, it helps you organise your thoughts. A straightforward abstract can be…
You bought a new appliance, and then? Do you read the manual and then follow it step by step, or do you just start pushing buttons and only grab the manual in case you get stuck? A lot of research is done on manuals and how they function (or not).…
Isn’t it true that when you work really hard, when you meet all your deadlines, when you make sure you will go to that very important congress, that that will make you much happier? Or maybe that isn’t true? The problem is that every time you are successful in something,…
