It's interesting to see which posts draw a lot of traffic, as it identifies what most graduate students seem to struggle with or enjoy reading.Also, if you're new around here, this post might be a good introduction to my blog.So…
When you feel like you are overloaded with work, it is important to reconsider your to do list, and see what you *really* need to do in order to move forward.Of all the tasks on your to do list, how…
I discovered Saunders when I decided I wanted to read all books of the list of 101 Books Tech Alumns Should Read. Saunders was the very first on the list (along with Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow), and that's right where I…
After my recent nights of insomnia, I discovered Pzizz. If you go to "Try Pzizz free" on the website and leave your email address, you can receive two free tracks in your mailbox: one for a 20-minute nap, and one…
I've now been using 750words for two months, and I've made some interesting observations which I would like to share.1. CoherenceI've noticed that my entries have become much less random. I now can pick a topic (sometimes two topics) and…
We all know about the beneficial effects on our health and lives of meditation. Just yesterday, I came across this article, which shows that mindful meditation is also one of the unexpected treatments for depression.I've been practicing meditation on and…
About 2 years ago, I joined Twitter, partially motivated by a workshop on personal branding organized by NWO, partially because I was curious for a longer time already. After dabbling around for a while, following news accounts and my favorite…
I recently was asked in a comment if I'd have some advice for someone who is going to start her PhD in September.Here's a list of 5 important first steps:1. The paperworkThere might be a whole set of different institutions…
On my most popular post "How to write an abstract in 30 minutes" I was asked if I could come up with something similar for writing a paper.Recently, I've noticed that I need to hack my way through getting a…
Recently, my fiancé asked me how to reach people with his message on Twitter. He tried by using the same message over and over, and just adding other people or hashtags to it - something which only made him get…
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