7:10am- Early wake up call to make sure I can get a park at work (I can’t wait for undergrad holidays again!) 7:43am: Playing with Frog whilst getting the washing off the line (mainly so he doesn’t decide to chew on my favourite jeans). 8:47am- I have just arrived at work and I am starting the day by writing down a […]
**Collaboration** It’s one of those thoughts every PhD student will have, and it even applies to undergrads, too. When we select a course, we often choose based on our passion. Only later do many of us think “wait, what am I going to do with this?” Child studies degrees and PhDs might seem like one of the harder ones to […]
Having an effective and productive routine is hard for anyone, and it is particularly hard when doing a PhD as my work hours are not consistent. Over the last month I have really been trying to find a more effective routine to try to make me a little less stressed, a little less sad, and a lot more organised. So […]
Excitement- “How great is it that I get to research what I am passionate about for a living” When this mood occurs– At the start of the PhD, and pops back in periodically. Hunger- “Am I hungry, or am I bored?- either way I’m going to buy food that I don’t need to spend money on” When this mood […]
6:36am– Lately most of my week days have been starting around 6:20am- mainly because the undergraduates are back at uni and they take all the car parks unless you arrive on campus early. 8:49am– I have arrived at uni and have already walked over to my favourite cafe for my caffeine hit. I’m now going to draft a friend’s job […]
Doing a PhD, or working in other academia/science jobs, means lots and lots of writing, including writing scientific articles. I am currently in the process of writing up my first study, and I have been struggling with writer’s block. So these are my tips to overcome it: Do the small stuff first- Make sure you have finished the ‘small stuff’ […]
**In Collaboration** Our bodies can be thought of as vessels for our lives. We have to take great care of them in order to live healthy and comfortable lifestyles, and we do this through simple self-care practices and measures that many people neglect for a variety of reasons. In order to correctly take care of our bodies, it takes focus […]
