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Keys to Successful Keys to Successful Doctoral StudyDoctoral Study
Peggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, FAANPeggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, FAANProfessor Emerita, University of Professor Emerita, University of
ConnecticutConnecticut
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About This PresentationAbout This Presentation
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Summary: 10 Keys to SuccessSummary: 10 Keys to Success
1. Family Support
2. Passionate Area of Focus
3. Time
4. Stress Management
5. Self-Discipline
6. Technological Readiness
7. Love of Reading
8. Love of Writing
9. Ability to handle Criticism
10. Match with the Program
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Scoring (optional of course!)Scoring (optional of course!)
Each Key has three questions
A rapid, confident “yes” response to each question earns one point
A reluctant or tentative “yes” or a “no” does not earn a point
The maximum score is 30
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Family SupportFamily Support
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Do you have close friends and family members who have explicitly indicated their full support for your doing this?
Do they respond constructively when the going gets tough?
Are they willing to do without your usual level of involvement and dedication to family activities for a while, and fill in as needed?
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Passionate Area of Focus Passionate Area of Focus
Do you have at least one or two areas of focus for your scholarly work?
Do you avidly pursue any possible information that comes your way about these interests?
Do your eyes sparkle when you talk about these interests with others?
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TimeTime**
Can you cut back on your employment obligations, or do you have blocks of time that are free from employment demands?
Can you eliminate some of the things that consume your usual daily activities to make way for doctoral study?
Do you typically handle time pressures constructively?
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* Each 3-credit course requires at least one full day a week
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Stress-ManagementStress-Management
Do you have a life-long habit of handling stress constructively (or does it freak you out)?
Do you have a regular habit of physical exercise?
Do you regularly eat a balanced and nutritious diet, with minimal alcohol/tobacco/drug use?
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Self-DisciplineSelf-Discipline
Are you well-organized in your personal, family and work lives?
Do you typically complete, in a timely manner, projects you set out to accomplish?
Can you concentrate when other things are going on that might distract you?
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Technological ReadinessTechnological Readiness
Do you rely heavily on email, word processing, internet information resources, and web-based platforms (banking, social networking, etc.) in your daily life?
Are you adept at learning new computer, internet, and other technological skills?
Do you know how to locate help when you run into a technological challenge?
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ReadingReading
Do you have a regular habit of reading, including for work and for pleasure?
Do you enjoy reading?
Are you typically able to deal with “difficult” reading material constructively?
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WritingWriting
Do you become engrossed in writing once you get into it?
Do you have a personal space, or at least a space where you feel comfortable writing?
Are you comfortable with the grammatical and stylistic conventions of writing?
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Response to CriticismResponse to Criticism
In sports, hobbies, and other activities, do you seek feedback from others and welcome it as a way to refine your skills?
Are you able to remain calm and focused when you feel that others disapprove?
Do you have skills of constructively discussing issues with others when you disagree?
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Compatibility with ProgramCompatibility with Program
Is there a good “fit” between your interests and the resources offered by the PhD program?
Is there at least one faculty member who has a program of scholarship related to your interest?
Do you feel comfortable when you interact with others associated with the program?
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If you tracked your score. . .If you tracked your score. . .
10 or below - seriously consider another path
10 to 20 - proceed with caution, and with determination to address each area where you did not answer “yes”
20 - 30 - go for it, but be diligent in addressing areas where you did not answer “yes” with confidence
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