PhD Experience at RMIT

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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!

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