If you missed my previous post sharing my tips for starting a blog click here. As you may be aware the dr.ofwhat blog is now four years old. This website has over 520 blog followers on WordPress and close to 75,000 views. I wanted to share some of my tips for growing an audience for your blog. Publish frequently- To […]
From the very start of the dr.ofwhat blog, I have envisioned writing this particularly post. The story of my PhD. I started my PhD in 2016, I was a 22 year old starry-eyed, passionate student. I have always been innately curious, and my desire to find out stuff is what led me to starting my PhD. I was incredibly excited and felt honoured to be paid (I was scholarship funded) to research an area that I was genuinely interested in. I didn’t really have a clear idea about what I wanted to do long term, but academia was the front runner. I was also excited to have that Dr. title (as superficial as that sounds). Aside from all the positive things that I felt about starting my PhD, imposter syndrome was also very high. It did not take me long to identify how much of a steep learning curve this experience was going to be, academically, professionally, and personally. I was also lucky enough to be starting my PhD with two fellow students who I had grown close to in honours year and I met a fellow conservation psychology researcher in the office. These three girls quickly became an integral part of my life and to date they are still some of my most favourite people. The first year of the PhD was actually a bit of a drag. I started the year so excited and passionate and ready […]
Like with many people’s jobs around the world, academia has had a large switch up this year with social distancing and lock down restrictions implemented across the world. This has meant that many of us have been adapting to life online for teaching. I have been fortunate enough to land a year contract as an online course facilitator (online lecturer) […]
Tip #1– Pay attention when they are talking about their PhD (or at least pay attention 20% of the time) so you can answer “what does [insert name] do for their PhD?” when you are put on the spot Tip #2- Always make sure the coffee is stocked up (& the wine while you are at it!) Tip #3- Expect […]
A common question that arises when on the discussion of PhDs is how do PhD candidates make money? While I can only speak on this topic in an Australian context, I wanted to provide a little overview. Firstly, PhD students in Australia can be awarded a scholarship which covers stipend (living expenses). Not all students receive scholarships and my understanding […]
It has been a little while since I have provided an update on my life after thesis submission. A lot has been happening, both in my little life, and also in the world (which I am sure you are all across)! It has definitely been an odd time. As I have written about previously, I quit my role in market […]
In previous blog posts, I have wrote about how celebrating the small stuff is really important whilst working on your PhD (or doing any job or university degree for that matter!). Waiting only until you achieve big tasks (like finishing a PhD) to celebrate will lead to burnout. Here is five ideas for how to celebrate the small stuff: Knock […]
I have being battling with my skin for a long time now. I am unsure if I can blame it all on the PhD, but regardless blemishes, pimples, and dry skin is the norm for me. I have recently started using the Ordinary Skincare products and have really noticed a difference! I use the Ordinary makeup which I love, but […]
Break it up into small time periods- Reading about theories can be draining. I often break up my day so that I only work on this task for 30 minutes at a time throughout the day. You will often be more productive during short time periods. Just write, even if it is terrible! Sometimes writer’s block can be caused by […]
This was the book that I needed to read a few weeks after Where the Crawdads Sing. If you have read my review of WTCS you would know that I absolutely loved that book and have struggled to get into any book since. That was until I opened The Wife & The Widow. I know that a compliment for a […]