Category: #phdlife

Last year, when I decided to start blogging my ABD (all but dissertation) journey, it was with the intention of documenting the final stretch of my Ph.D. adventure. Well, that’sContinue readingThe “P” in Ph.D. is for Procrastinator

When I started in my Ph.D. program, one major goal I had was to develop my quantitative skills. I had avoided mathematics and statistics during my undergraduate days because IContinue readingResolving My Researcher Identity Crisis

As children, we all probably encountered the question: What do you want to be when you grow up? As adults, many of us have encountered adult versions of that question:Continue readingTwo roads diverged, but I’m okay with traveling one

I think it goes without saying that choosing to do a Ph.D. is very much a lifestyle choice—after all, no one needs a Ph.D. Even if your dream career demandsContinue readingWhy bother with a Ph.D. at all?