“My life as a PhD student” – The progression of a PhD study seen from the PhD students’ point of view

(An experienced PhD student, or Post Doc who has newly finished his PhD)

Now given by an inexperienced associate professorThomas Ruby Bentzen, Dept. of Civil Engineering

“My life as a PhD student” – The progression of a PhD study seen from the PhD students’ point

of view- The exact progress in my ph.d study is ………….. unfortunally gone

- But here 3-6 years after - what do I remember then:

- I started my Ph.D. study - August 2005- Bought and old house from ‘24 in September 2005 - Had a child in April 2006- Defended my thesis in November 2008. - Delivered approx. 1000 hours of teaching- Took approx. 30 ECTS courses- Was frustrated over my self, my supervisor, my wife- Wrote 7 papers (4-5 WOS) - Went to 3-4 international conferences- Wrote the thesis in a month (in my basement)- Handed in my thesis on exactly day number 1095- Was cited several times in national press / TV

- So I must have done something right….

10 good advises about weight loss

Chris MacDonald

10 good advises about weight loss

• Set specific goals and measurable goals– Both on results and effort (Not for the goal it self – but to make the assignment clear and

concrete)

• Make you goals visual (“write it over the door”)• Keep it simple – in the beginning or all the way • Do the “new” to a routine – a good habit – Learn by making it to something

positive• Accept resistance – it’s a natural part of the journey• Be clear about why you are doing this – it’s all about being self-motivated and

positive grounded• Go public – tell others about your goals (and problems)• Find some good role models (which might be hard to find in our world)• Be consistent (but don’t be afraid to change your idea – the reviewers might be

right)• Maintenance – the hardest is not to start but to keep on.

doing a Ph.d