#phd planning

[thephdpensieve]

July Goals

Work with more focus and become competent in one chosen skill

Read more articles and take complete notes regularly

Spend the first few hours of the day for your PhD

Deep work for 4 hours everyday - no distractions, devices or people

Mark the end of workday with a ritual

Spend an hour device-free before going to bed

Wake up early and have a relaxed, slow morning

#phd tips #phd life #phd student #phd guidance #phdjourney #phd stuff #phd planning #planning tools #routine #july #July goals #Monthly goals #dark academia #chaotic academia #dark acadamia aesthetic #gradblr #gradschool aesthetic #chaotic academic aesthetic #phd aesthetic #phd scholar #phdblr #grad school motivation

[elinaline]

I stop preparing food for the party and immediately the anxiety flood comes Jesus christ

#phd planning

[mediocrephd]

2nd year review is coming up.. you know what that means! Gantt chart time!

It's a good time to reflect on progress, and actually recognise that real progress had been made.

It's also a good reason to prioritise tasks, and change the pace of completing different tasks accordingly.

My 2nd year Gantt chart looks a lot different from my first year one, because I'm more knowledgeable about my project and roughly how my methods might work and feed in to eachother. Knowing more about my independent work speed has also changed how I predict my workload to go.

1st yr reviewer Gantt chart:

2nd yr review Gantt chart:

#phd life #phd research #phdblr #phd diary #phd student #phdjourney #phd review #gantt chart #phd planning #marine ecology #ecological modelling

[hopelesslyromanticshark]

wow…just genuinely wow

it is truly such an honor to get to write for the most supportive, funniest, and kindest 1k i’ve ever seen!! honestly, so beyond grateful that you guys are sticking around with me and it’s such such an honor. like this is MY nobel peace prize frfr

you’re gonna hear that speech like ten more times i’m not even joking- the 350 celebration was legit yesterday like what???

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

words aren’t enough and they never will be

#i’m in shock no one touch me #i legit was like ‘oh it’ll probably happen on like friday or something ☺️’ and then i came home from work to THIS LIKE WHAT??? #wow just wow oh lord help me #just bc i gotta study and plan a few more things out the event probs won’t happen until tomorrow but STILL!!! #i’m excited and so grateful #all my love ౨ৎ #𐙚๋࣭ ⭑ how covey got her phd in yapping

[smallfrenchstudyblr]

Why call it a "Research Design" when you could call it a "battle plan" smh

#things that carry me through the last stretchof phd #I should be allowed to call it a battle plan #a plan of attack #an offensive strategy #life as a phd student #postgradblr #phdblr

[peternureyevplsdontbetraythecrew]

please do expand in the tags or in the comments !! I love gathering data, data is my passion ♡

#im a masters student ! so post grad #and im planning on doing a phd #in two years I'll prepare the philosophy agrégation which is the french competitive exam to become a university professor

[champion-of-stone]

One day I'm going to go and get a geology PhD so when people call me "Mr. Stone" (really uncomfortable for reasons) instead of asking them to use my first name I can tell them to address me as Doctor

#this is a joke #i do plan to get a phd eventually but not because of this #irl pokemon #pokeblogging #pkmn irl #real pokemon #rotomblr

[the-casbah-way]

i’ve talked before about the fact that i like imagining down then left kahmunrah having some fancy rich fashion designer husband, and originally i was going to have this come up in the fic for plot related reasons (and the husband was going to be napoleon because i thought that would be funny) but the reason i ended up taking it out is because i became more obsessed with the idea of kahmunrah and al meeting each other through octavius and ahkmenrah and then ending up having a thing together but i didn’t have space to leave it in the fic

#al x kah is SO GOOD #just know that in my head al and kah end up having a thing #the horror on octavius and ahk’s faces when they release their best friend is fucking ahk’s brother #listen. gay friend groups are so messy with all the intertwining relationships and hookups i’m just making it realistic #i have this all planned out for no reason btw #al and kah meet because ahk’s friends have a dinner party thing to celebrate ahk getting his phd #this is after jed and octavius are together so jed is there too #they end up flirting and only ahk can tell because hes the only one who knows what flirty kah looks like #he drags octavius to the side and he’s like al is fucking hitting on my brother. octavius is like LMAO GIRL NOOO #jed is fucking oblivious and keeps interrupting the flirting by trying to join in with their conversation #octavius texts him under the table and is like stop fucking cock blocking al #i will say no more no one asked for this

[dionysus-complex]

anyways I think I'm warming to the idea of the Midwest in general

#colorado or new mexico is still very much plan a after this phd is done #but the front range metro areas are all very expensive and albuquerque is affordable but has limited job opportunities for me #and idk maybe the midwest wouldn't be so bad? #i don't vibe with the east coast and the political climate in the south is too generally fucked up #and granted ohio is also fucked up politically but it at least voted to protect abortion rights in the state constitution #but there's also michigan and illinois and minnesota

[thephdpensieve]

Organization Tip

Manageable Chaos & Maintainable Entropy

There was a point when no matter how many times I organize and and declutter and deep clean my room, it would just go back to being messy. It was a cycle of perfectly organized and unbearably chaotic with no in-between. That's when I found this idea, borrowing some Physics concepts (for I am a Physicist, through and through)

The key is finding the balance between:

Maintainable entropy: No matter how neat and perfectly organized you set your desk/room up, it always gets a little messy in 2-3 days. When you use your space, when you work with your things, it is bound to get disordered. And that's your maintainable entropy (a.k.a measure of disorder). You don't have to keep your space perfectly organized, just maintain it at this level of entropy. It's unrealistic to live in a room and maintain it like nobody touches anything. So embrace the entropy!

Manageable chaos: This is the maximum level of 'mess' that you can work with. How messy can your room get before it affects your mood or productivity. This is often less than the level where you can't even sit/sleep in your room without nudging away things - that's beyond your workable level. That is your manageable chaos. So find that level and when you seem to cross it, organize your room immediately. If it's within your level, and you have time, organize; if you don't have time, just maintain at that level and organize as soon as you get time.

When you try to keep everything pristine and perfect, you get too tired. And that's when the mess builds up and chaos reigns!

Perfection is the enemy of done.

So if you maintain your room in the maintainable entropy level, and keep it under your manageable level of chaos - your room will be consistently organized and neat! 🌻

#organization tips #Entropy vs chaos #Maintainable entropy #Manageable chaos #gradschool aesthetic #phd life #physics phd #phd aesthetic #phdblr #gradblr #dark academia #Light academia #messy room #planning #organization ideas #get organized #adhd #adhd things #dorm room ideas #dorm room organization #student life #college tips #decluttering #perfectionism #mental health #phd tips #chaotic academic aesthetic

[elinaline]

Planning two dips ! A classic cream cheese one with garlic paste, chives and green onions lightly fried in hot olive oil, and some salt, and a fun spicy one with Greek yogurt, roasted butternut seeds, some light chili oil and a little bit of soy sauce. I think they'll both fuck.

#phd planning

[opens-up-4-nobody]

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#its sort of funny. i think my medication is working pretty well. i feel stable in a way i never really have before #is it the dopamine stablizer or is it my ion channels? whos to say. it doesn't matter. but it also doesnt change some things #the ways i think and react negativly to change. but it makes it easier to deal with. i still experience this strange dispaire on the #weekends or anytime im not working. i think the oddest thing is thst i dont think ive ever been this consistenly sad #not in a depressed sort of way. just a passing thoughts make me tear up sort of way. it doesnt feel out of control. it just feels like a #prelude to grief i guess. bc my mum is still in the hospital and its so hard to kno what that means from halfway across the country #my sisters are both home right now. they both live within 3hrs of where we grew up. one sister lives in the city my mom goes to for #treatment. so they have the opportunity to see her more than me. i dunno if they do tho. we dont really talk. i dont kno if they're as sad #as i am. if im overreacting bc i cant physically see what's happening. what the feeling is in the room. not that she would probably complain #shes the suffer in silence type. my dad keeps texting us pics of our shitty lil sunroom that hes redoing #to make my mum a lil sanctuary. he must be sad too. its his wife. hes staying with her in the hospital rn. i dunno its so weird #when i talk to my counselor she assumes i find out info thru calls or talk to my sisters abt it and i gotta b like nah we dont really talk #i get my info thru text. i havent talked to my parents on the phone in like a month. i dunno we just dont talk. so i dont kno how to reach #out and be like yo so whats up? shoulf i plan on coming home this summer for a bit?? like??? #this is the disadvantage of leaving thr place where you grew up. probably when i finish my phd i should move closer to home #somewhere in the Appalachian mountains maybe. somewere in the eastern deciduous forrest. somewhere with thunderstorms. #but thats years from now. who knows what ill b doing. for now im just sad and tired and i dont quite kno what to do in the short or long #term bc im feeling the weight of my mental limitations rather intensely. but maybe im just being self limiting #whatever. i dont have a dead mum yet. shes not even on hospice care. things are just uncertain and dont look so hot #i just dont see how it can get better from here when chemo gave her secondary blood cancer and shes still full of tumors #i dont think im being that dramatic. it just objectively seems not great for survival #unrelated

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

i love spanish conferences. for the london one the fee is £90 (£45 if you're a student) and i have no idea if as a speaker i also have to pay the fee or not. in this one in spain i'm planning to speak at attendance is free and if you want to be a speaker you have to pay a total of 10€ as fee.

#once again. southern europe supremacy #this is what we are talking about when we demand making academia and culture accessible #anyways i have no idea if i'll attend #because if they pick me. it's on may 3rd #i'm still in trento technically by then but. if i have that. idk what i'll do i'll have to consult my parents #cause i was planning on staying until may 8th cause there's a seminar on that day #but i could just leave earlier #the contract is for two months #beyond april i can stay until i want #moreover. the conference is in salamanca #so that's another problem. getting there #i say problem i'm sure there's a train i can hop onto #but it's one more variable to look into #whatever. i'll just apply and worry later #cause the conference is very cool. it's organized by a phd student organization and it is made to present your phd proposals to the public #mostly other professors #to get feedback and stuff #so that's cool i think

[newearthresolutions]

big day for chakotay girlies (me, specifically) (i just submitted the first sample of my master’s degree dissertation. which is about him. lol)

#the way i already have plans to turn it into a phd #love that man #chakotay #star trek: voyager #voyager #star trek #turn ur passions into academic success guys #i can vouch for it 1/3 of my undergrad dissertation was about data (tng) and i got a first class mark and a first class degree overall 😎

[rollercoasterwords]

hihi i was wondering what you’re studying in grad school? i’m debating going LOL

i’m currently in a master’s program 4 a gender studies degree! my experience has been. pretty good so far but if ur located in the u.s. my honest advice is don’t go 2 grad school unless u can get it fully funded…or unless ur rich enough 2 just eat the cost of paying 4 a program in which case u can probably do whatever u want lol

#can only speak 2 the higher ed system in the u.s. but #master’s programs in particular r harder 2 find funding for #& most people in them r getting a degree 4 a specific career or planning 2 continue working in academia #phd programs here r funded but harder 2 get into bc of it & a bigger commitment & also still underpaid so #anyway. only reason i was able 2 do this master’s degree was bc one of the schools i applied 2 gave me tuition remission + a stipend #i would NOT recommend going into debt 4 a master’s degree. generally speaking… #also don’t generally recommend going into grad school straight from undergrad…obv every person’s situation is different etc #but my general advice would be go 2 grad school if u have a specific career path in mind not just if u aren’t sure what else 2 do etc #like lbr the university is not a sacred bastion of learning lol it’s a job like any other & comes w its own forms of exploitation #esp if ur a grad student…one thing a university will NEVER do is pay u well!!!

[pochapal]

self assessment improvement charts are the nastiest pox god has ever inflicted on planet earth

#:) #explain to me in 5 seconds what the point of a personal development plan is or i start biting #genuinely who the hell knows what they're gonna be doing each month for the next 3 years why do i need to submit itemized calendars #aren't deadlines enough. who benefits exactly from knowing which thesis chapter i'll be writing next june #i don't even know half the stuff they're asking from me like yeah events will probably happen over the course of this phd isn't that enough #i know maybe what's happening up until march i do NOT subscribe to a longterm thinking culture #if i don't submit my work according to the hard deadlines i will die so does it really matter how i get there so long as i get there lmao #'please track your progression with your writing confidence on this 5 point scale' concepts made up by the utterly Deranged