As I'm working through a backlog of questions from readers, I came across the following question that requires a little more explanation:Hi eva (& all others). Can u all tell me how much time it took to write the paper…
I recently came across this article , written by Charlotte Wegener and Lene Tanggaard about the apprenticeship perspective in co-writing between supervisor and doctoral student.The article itself is very interesting, and I think it is useful for supervisors as well…
Tenure, She Wrote recently published a post on exercise routines, and I really recognized my own experiences in that post.It's counter-intuitive, but it always happens: whenever I am burried in work, stressed out and need exercise the most, I start…
Continuing with the pile of questions that I have which deserve a spot in the Q&A series, I would like to expand on the following question, which I got through Twitter:I have presentation on my proposal, please help me with…
The day I received my dissertation as a printed and published document, I considered it a final, finished entity of writing. I thought of it as a milestone, or even a giant monument in my life.And for a few months,…
More Q&A today!I recently got the following interesting question:Question: does/did it feel depressing to plan your life?Much advice suggests planning as the panacea against the ills of procrastination and a sure promise of a high quality of life, but... isn't…
It's Q&A time! I recently got this question from a reader, and would like to expand on it in a full post.The question is the following, as a comment to the post on my PhD schedule: To me, it sounds…
I recently wrote about how I am struggling with my schedule during my first semester of teaching. All those journal papers that I was going to churn out quickly from my dissertation - don't ask me about them! But the…
More Q&A time! (Yes, I'm currently trying to work through a backlog of questions that deserve a longer answer).The question we are dealing with today is about procrastination, and was posted as a comment on 7 ways to motivate yourself.The…
Before Arjenne's webinar, I wrote about her new course, which will start soon, "The Best Way to a Successful PhD"Do you want to finish your thesis successfully and in time? Make sure you join ‘The best way to a successful…
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