#PhD Problems

[drlinguo]

… found in the university …

[irishgaymer]

Speaking of high density stuff. Does anyone have a Harley Davidson transmission/gearbox they wanna give me 😅😅😅. It can be on loan I just need it on and off for the next 2 years 😅

[big-bad-bassgirl]

Find a new counter attack for "I want grandchildren" :

"You said school before boys. I'm still in school"

I'm a phd student and want to be university teacher / researcher so I will stay forever in school. Joke on them

[cryinginthelibrary]

To anyone who has been rejected: don’t give up. The first time I applied for PhD programs, I got rejected from every single one. The only acceptance I received was to an international Master’s program. So I packed my bags and went to live in Ireland for a year. Here, I’ve made some of the best friends of my life. I’m making plans to stay another year and living with a friend. 

The second time I applied, I also got rejected. But, I discovered that my interests and career goals had changed. Both of my degrees are in English Literature, but I’ve awoken an interest in combining literary studies and film/television studies and I’ve learned I love looking at the intersection between popular culture and politics. 

It took my cousin five times, five years of applying, before she was accepted into veterinary school. Next year will be my third year of applying to PhD programs. If you ever feel alone or defeated, you are not. I promise you others are right there alongside you going through the same motions and the same pains. But we will get there, nonetheless. And sometimes, we will be stronger for it.

[kamari2038]

It's always a great day in the lab when your advisor lets you know that he would have fired you by now if you weren't a woman.

[dooareyastudy]

the prof i will TA for this semester asked to see me at the end of the week so i said yes, but that i would like to see even before that to have the info as soon as possible and......... they just basically just said "ok see you on friday then" like ???? can you not answer my request ??? i am not mad that they didn't say yes but to not even acknowledge my request feels a bit rude tbh !!!

[lambnotincluded]

losing it bc my advisor gave me feedback on an abstract i wrote telling me to remove some words that were “not academic.” the words in question? “additionally” and “endeavor”

[bokuto-studying]

23/04/2023

It was a third day I’ve been struggling with NMR spectra 🫠 I don’t even like analytical chemistry but interpretation of spectra is one of requirements for PhD

So I took a lil walk through the woods to clear up my mind😮‍💨

[quinnfabrayapologist]

me sending an email to my phd supervisor: hi, here's a 3 paragraph email containing an introduction, body text, and conclusion, as well as well wishes to your family and a well crafted joke

phd supervisor emailing me: hey babe, i've skimmed this and here's a reply to one of the three questions you sent. i'm attaching a document (there is no attachment on the email) and bring brownies next time you see me

[arathyputhillam]

should I carry my laptop or my iPad or (to be very bold) neither when traveling for 15 days?

[drlinguo]

Source

[psychannalyst]

Jan 2023

Just finished reading “how to take your PhD”. Inger’s writing style is really casual and accessible. I found her advice useful for planning to write my thesis proposal

[lovelyechosong]

I swear every time I meet with my PhD advisor about my writing I need 5-7 business days to recuperate. She opened the document today and it was all edits and comments, my soul died.

[sunnynwanda]

Random thoughts

When you’re done writing a story but can’t think of a title to post it cause your brain is too preoccupied... ugh UGH

[quasi-academic]

purple language is too generous a phrase

Academic writing is mostly an exercise in performative intellectualism. It's not enough to have good ideas, you need to 🌟 PONTIFICATE 🌟

It is a real issue. And even after 10 years and a PhD I still have to spend mental energy parsing what people are saying.

But describing it as purple feels too generous. Too evocative. Can we call it turgid-language instead and actively start shaming people who write in this way...

[storyofmyadultlife]

You're so busy with science that you forget what you are intended to do or live or find a balance or find a love