Category: graduating
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Why doing a PhD required me to think like a business owner
Every Ph.D. candidate thinks about quitting, however, thinking like a business owner rather than a student is a strategy that can help to actually complete the program. If you are thinking of quitting, you are not alone. It’s OK. What helped me finish mine was to act like a business owner. Many Ph.D. candidates leave…
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Cover letter that led to postdoc interview at MIT
Sending out postdoc applications and some of them require a cover letter? Been there. I will keep it real as always and share with you the cover letter I wrote for a postdoc application at MIT – where I got the interview and had loads of fun visiting! Mirror selfie at the hotel before my…
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How to actually finish your PhD in a timely manner
Finish your PhD by being extremely strategic and following the steps outlined in this post. So you started a Ph.D. Great! You are doing lots of research, or maybe you are burned out. Either is understandable. Maybe your advisor loves you and wants you around forever. Or maybe they hate you and don’t want to…
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How to successfully defend your PhD thesis
A Ph.D. defense is one of those things that one can never feel prepared enough for because usually, it is the first time one is doing it! In this post, I try to paint a picture of how to successfully defend your Ph.D. thesis including how to make the slides for your defense talk. The…
