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Why I might sell my extremely beautiful house
Why I might sell my extremely beautiful house is, first and foremost, a business decision. If it does not make sense business-wise, I won’t do it. It is true that life has been a hot mess in some ways (divorce), but I am never too stupid or sad to profit. I hope. The pandemic is…
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What to do if your advisor is not on the same page about graduation
As a senior graduate student, you might face a situation where your advisor is not on the same page as you about graduation. The recommended approach, in this case, would be to tackle the problem step by step, and not all at once. It may very well be that the last person to get on…
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How to answer questions at a job talk for a postdoc application
Answer questions at a job talk successfully by maintaining an open, inquisitive mind and professional attitude even under pressure. Always repeat the question. Keep in mind that: Research is always on the cutting edge of knowledge which means that there will be things you donāt know and havenāt yet looked into. The answering of questions…
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Not getting the book? No worries, I got you here ā£ļø
Recently, I published the book “How to Land Your Dream Postdoc” and want to let you know that I am also sharing all of the information from this book in this blog! So, if you want to read here and not worry about the book, cool. No worries, I got you hereā£ļø That’s right. All…
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How to answer questions at a job talk for a postdoc application
Answer questions at a job talk successfully by maintaining an open, inquisitive mind and professional attitude even under pressure. Always repeat the question. Keep in mind that: Research is always on the cutting edge of knowledge which means that there will be things you donāt know and havenāt yet looked into. The answering of questions…
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How to give a successful job talk for a postdoc application
Never go overtime during a job talk for a postdoc application. That makes you look unprepared and therefore, unprofessional. So, it is super important to use exactly the time that has been allotted for your talk and transition smoothly to questions. Donāt ask for one more minute or anything like that. When time is up,…
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How to write a cover letter for a postdoctoral application
This post contains an example of a successful cover letter for a postdoctoral application.Ā I go over: Quick takeaways for writing a cover letter The most important thing to keep in mind when writing a cover letter Why I applied to only six total postdoc positions Example of a Successful Cover Letter for a Postdoctoral…
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And Then There Were None Approach of Graduating with a PhD
The āAnd Then There Were Noneā technique of graduating with a Ph.D. is to be deployed when you have the ultimate advisor problem. You need to graduate and your advisor is not letting you. Talking to your advisor is like banging your head against a wall, so donāt waste energy doing that. In fact, that…
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New book How to Land Your Dream Postdoc is now LIVE ā and FREE June 30 – July 3
My friends, I am super excited to announce that my new book “How to Land Your Dream Postdoc” is now LIVE! I am so happy that I was able to get this book done this month. I am done with its writing editing formatting interior design book cover edits submission final review How to Land…
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Sushant Singh Rajput was learning how to code on Khan Academy
Today I am stunned by the death of Sushant Singh Rajput and can only hope that if you need anything at all, you will feel free to reach out. Friends and family, we are all in this together whatever else this year holds in store. Sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian actor, dancer, entrepreneur, and…
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Focus on your strengths, not weaknesses
I realized recently that I am not very good at acknowledging my weaknesses. That makes it sound like I am not humble, and rather arrogant. Yet, I’d rather YOU focus on your strengths, not weaknesses. That is because everything I have accomplished so far would be very hard to do if I focused on my…
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How to write a research statement for a postdoc fellowship
In this post, I share the research statement I wrote to become a finalist in a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship competition called the Owen Chamberlain Postdoctoral Fellowship at Berkeley Lab. At the time of the application, I did not have any main-author papers published yet but some in the pipeline. If you are wondering what do…
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4 ways to help you decide which graduate school to choose
If you got into multiple graduate schools and canāt decide which one to go to, congratulations, and also, I understand the stress. Here are 4 ways to help you decide which graduate school to choose out of the options you have. Listen to the audio to hear this discussion. Associated Blog post: https://howtophd.org/2020/06/4-ways-to-help-you-decide-which-graduate-school-to-choose.html Leave a…
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4 ways to help you decide which graduate school to choose
If you got into multiple graduate schools and can’t decide which one to go to, congratulations, and also, I understand the stress. Here are 4 ways to help you decide which graduate school to choose out of the options you have. Visit the school! Make sure to visit each school before you decide which graduate…
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And Then There Were None Approach of Graduating with a PhD
The “And Then There Were None” technique of graduating with a Ph.D. is to be deployed when you have the ultimate advisor problem.Ā You need to graduate and your advisor is not letting you. Talking to your advisor is like banging your head against a wall, so donāt waste energy doing that. In fact, that…
