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Trying to Get Creative in my Work as a PhD Student
I don’t consider myself a very creative person. I used to think creativity didn’t really factor into my PhD journey. I’ve recently realised how untrue that is. In fact, one of the things I’ve learned is the need to be flexible and adaptable. At some point in my early career researcher life, it was necessary […]
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The Problem with Dreaming Big
As kids, we’re told to dream big. We’re told that nothing is impossible, that if we put our minds to it, we can achieve anything. I’m all for encouraging children, but has this message helped us, or hindered us?
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Riding Out a Slump
I can still recall the odd feeling I had towards the end of year 12. It was hitting November and I was studying for exams. I wasn’t stressed, but obviously I wanted to do well. As much as I tried to persevere, my heart just wasn’t in the work anymore. The day to day study […]
Computer Etiquette in the Hub
All right. It’s about time I wrote about this. Sitting in front of a computer in the Hub on a laptop isn’t polite. In my opinion, there is a certain social proprietary when it comes to using computers in the Hub. So why do I consider it impolite, and how can we address laptop users […]
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Top Five Exam Study Tips
Unsurprisingly, if you google ‘exam study tips’ there are a lot of results that come up. I have found some of the most interesting tips (that aren’t your regular ‘don’t cram’) and distilled them into a summary for you here. Teach Someone I’ve used this one before (see 10 Study Tips for Exams), and I […]
Have you also lost all motivation at the end of semester?
I’ve had a fairly massive crash with it being the final weeks of semester. A crash in confidence, a crash in motivation, a crash in hope. All crashed. I feel like I’m amongst the wreckage of things that were going really well, my head is spinning, and I’m thinking about giving up. Not a great […]
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Surviving Your Honours Year
Honours is a state of flux. You’re either honing skills in research, initiative, and commitment in order to appeal to potential employers, or you’re fostering relationships, good impressions, and connections with potential PhD supervisors. Hanging over your head the whole time is the knowledge that, ultimately, if all goes to plan, someone will eventually need […]
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Brené Brown Quotes for your Postgraduate Hustle
Fad or not, I think that the work Brené Brown has done on vulnerability is interesting and useful. The PhD student journey has been described quite like a roller coaster with many dips and peaks throughout the three years. I am grateful that I have formed really encouraging social and scholarly connections with the other […]
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Does Group Work Ever Get Easier?
Recently, I was part of a group assignment that involved 12 of us writing and presenting our collective work to the rest of the student cohort. At 23, I’ve got a fair amount of experience in group work under my belt, but I can’t say it’s gotten much easier.
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Easing Back Into Semester
You know that feeling when the holidays are almost over and then, suddenly, without quite realising how it happened, you’re almost half-way through the semester? Yeah. Well, that’s been me over the past few weeks. Normally, when a break comes to an end I’m good at accepting it and preparing for the term ahead, but […]
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