Month: March 2021
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What is my daily schedule for research and writing?
What is my daily schedule for research and writing? I am not super disciplined and don’t operate on a strict schedule day to day. I like flexibility and thrive on being able to improvise. Basically kind of like doing whatever I feel like. I do have a full-time job and recently started to prioritize health…
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New book ‘How to Candidacy: Detailed Guide to Pass the PhD Candidacy Exam’
My new book ‘How to Candidacy: Detailed Guide to Pass the PhD Candidacy Exam’ covers what the PhD Candidacy Exam or Prelim is, what are the requirements to pass this exam, and how to be successful in getting through it all. What is the PhD Candidacy Exam? Six-week formal exam required by the graduate school Advisor…
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How to PhD: Interview with UC Berkeley PhD from Energy and Resources Department
This is an episode with podcast guest Chris! Chris finished his Ph.D. from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley. This is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. focusing on Water and Sanitation in Urban India. He researched low and middle-income regions in India and also minored in Engineering. Not everywhere in the world has 24/7…
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How to write a resignation letter (example provided)
A resignation letter can be hard to write especially when you are in the middle of a transition and have a million things going on. So here is a resignation letter example or template. Feel free to copy and paste, and edit as you see fit. I wrote this and submitted it myself when I…
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How to survive criticism and use it to your advantage
Learning to not take criticism personally is one of the most liberating and productive things you can do for yourself and your career. In graduate school, I learned how to take criticism for what it is and it really helped me to succeed. I started to realize that the criticism had more to do with…
