PhD Experience at RMIT
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PHD EXPERIENCE AT RMIT By Amy Tan
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PhD Experience at RMIT. By Amy Tan. Stepping into a whole new world…. Day one. New environment, new people, new language. Following days…. Eureka! Or not…. Mood swings – not limited to females. Sleep. Anxiety. No. of years into PhD. 123. How’s it going?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PHD EXPERIENCE AT RMITBy Amy Tan
STEPPING INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD…
DAY ONENew environment, new people, new language
FOLLOWING DAYS…
EUREKA! OR NOT…
MOOD SWINGS – NOT LIMITED TO FEMALES
1 2 3No. of years into PhD
Sleep
Anxiety
HOW’S IT GOING?
THEN WHY DO IT?
THE UPSIDES
PRODUCTIVE DAYS!
SEMINARS
Meet the great people of your field
Learn from the best Travel Improve presentation skills Free food
TEACHING
A FEW SURVIVAL TIPS…
GANTT CHART VS REALITY
1 2 3No. of years into PhD
Progress proposed in Gantt Chart
Actual path
ADDING LIFE TO LIFE - PROCRASTINATION
REMEMBER TO BACK UP
SEEK HELP FROM OTHERS Talk to supervisors Talk to fellow researchers Attend seminars and discussions
OnTrack Workshops
GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY!
