Do you live in a house with an alleyway? An alleyway is a path at the back of blocks of houses to get to the garden or shed. The reason such a path is called an alleyway is that the fire brigade uses that path to reach difficult places and…
What if I tell you that you plan in the wrong way? That time-management will not be beneficial for you, that you are forgetting what is most important? Big chance you are shrugging your shoulders. Of course, I am quite capable to figure out how to plan my PhD? Do…
‘Which bite of food would you leave last on your plate?’ a friend asked me a while ago when we were having a drink. ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Well, some people just finish off their plates without thinking about an order what to eat first. Other people make sure that…
Do you work really hard? Do you make many hours? But do you feel that your goals, which you stipulated probably with your supervisor for the coming year, are not so realistic? And they actually seemed very realistic at the time? If that is the case, maybe your first thought…
A while ago I reread Marinus Knoope’s book The Creation Spiral (De Creatiespiraal 1998). The book is about the natural cycle from wish to reality, as mentioned in the sub title. In the book the writer explains how your wishes can become reality. He compares this cycle with the natural…
‘You have exactly one year to finish your thesis.’ This remark or any remark about time will send most PhD students into a frenzy. How come? Uncertainty The main reason is uncertainty about what needs to be done to reach the end product. Often this seems an incomprehensible mountain without…
