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What I Wish I’d Known in my First Year

What I Wish Id Known in my First Year. Dont do it! - Run away!

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What I Wish I’d Known in my First Year

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Don’t do it!

- Run away!

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The Importance of Peer Networks“I wouldn’t have survived my first year without having people to talk to about my concerns and insecurities. I would have dropped out”.

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Support

Beg, borrow and steal friends, establish a network

Talk through your problems and concerns with your peers

Take the time to hang out with people, even if you feel fine and on top of things, you’d be surprised

Utilise the support available at SussexEven the courses that you think you already know about e.g. creative writing

The skills that you think have accumulated in your previous studies reach a whole new level with the PhD

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Imposter Syndrome

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You Can Do It!

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How long does it take?

- officially 3-4 years full time

- this is a marathon not a race

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Easy to get distracted

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Time ManagementUnstructured learning is difficult

Particularly when the more work you do the little you know!

Set yourself realistic goalsTime yourself reading a variety of academic articles so that you have a rough idea of what you can get through in one day and be prepared to modify it

Set yourself small tasks to do tomorrow just before you finish work for the day

Have long term goals as well as short term goals so that have an idea of the bigger picture

Do not beat yourself up if you don’t meet your goal every so often – if you’re regularly missing your target

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Your ResearchIt’s yours and no one else’s

Take control of it

It’s yours, be possessive and be wary of other commitments (like teaching)

You are never going to be able to do all the work that you think you have to do

It’s ok to laze in bed occasionally – you are merely taking an alternative perspective on your research

Carry a notebook around with you every where – you get inspiration from the oddest places

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Know where the best coffee is!

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