Problem & Solution Often the life of a PhD is idealized. People think that a PhD is a period in which people have the freedom and flexibility to work on whatever they want, whenever...
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The first year of my PhD was rough. I had financial issues, lived in an awful apartment, my partner lived 6 hours away, and to top it all off I felt like I didn’t belong in a PhD program. I...
Searching for a research topic in the social sciences can be a daunting task. The way people behave and interact with each other is complex and the possibilities for study can seem endless....
How Are PhD Students Evaluated? (A Guide On Assessing The Performance Of Grad Students)
Assessing the performance Before I started my PhD I knew very little about how PhD students were evaluated. Through a bit of research and my own experience I have found that evaluation for PhD...
How Do You Get Feedback On Your Writing (During A PhD / In Grad School)?
When I was driving home from Orlando with my kids a few years ago, I wondered “How do I get feedback on my journal articles before I submit them to academic journals?” Then, I thought that...
Imagine the scene. You find out your friend/ relative/ the stranger you met three minutes ago is working on their PhD. And you gave up on academia after completing your hard-earned bachelor’s...