I must say that I’m on a rather steep learning curve and am holding on for dear life. Even in the infantile stage of my research, I have hit a few speed bumps and curve balls and am starting to feel a little jostled. Conducting research in Nepal fulfils the dreamer in me but myContinue reading “Conducting research in a developing country”
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My thesis in emojis
Did you know that to do a PhD you have to be super smart? Like Einstein smart. Yep, this is totally true, if it’s OPPOSITES DAY!! Another thing you may not realise is that, as a PhD student, you have to take yourself very very seriously… In light of these totally made up facts, I willContinue reading “My thesis in emojis”
Hey list maker
I love making lists. The best part of my research process is planning out my week. On my super cute kikki-k stationary, I write out my weekly and daily tasks. Even better than writing the list is checking items off: Read 4 articles CHECK Finish ethics application CHECK Email supervisors YEP Sometimes, my love forContinue reading “Hey list maker “
Confession time
As a kid and the baby of the family, I quickly perfected the art of getting out of undesirable tasks (in the most endearing way possible 😉 ) I had this sneaky trick of pretending to sleep to get out of doing all kinds of challenging ordeals a kid faces on a daily basis. An afternoon nap could effortlessly replaceContinue reading “Confession time”
In the beginning….
So, I’ve recently embarked on this crazy adventure called a PhD. In all my naivety, I really have no idea what I’m getting myself into. I guess the optimist in me just thinks it’ll all work itself out in the end. I was lucky enough to stumble across a MOOC put on by ANU andContinue reading “In the beginning….”