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Creating ideas
Sometimes, what’s helpful in overcoming a mental block is to ignite a spark through creativity. Whether you are trying to solve a problem, writing a thesis, creating a work of fiction, the following are some of the tips other students have found useful in their creative process:
To be a philosopher
I miss my grandparents. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents have passed away.
Emotional fitness
Winter is truly upon us. Flu season is too, on top of the coronavirus. Apart from ensuring I’m up to date with all my COVID and flu vaccines and generally keeping my body healthy, is there something that can help with my emotional fitness?
Graduation speeches
I do love autumn graduations. What I’d love more is to one day be graduating myself!
Editing
Over the years of my candidature, I seem to have collected stacks of paper and even as I strive to produce less waste and not print anything, I’ve still ended up with a collection of portable hard drives.
Looking back on my Ph.D. experience
What are some of the things that you now realise were good things to do while you were a Ph.D. candidate? Or what seemed to be an obstacle to finishing that now looking back you realise was a good thing?
Of regrets
This week, something reminded me of a crush I had when I was a Master’s student (more than a decade ago, gasp).
