#phd community

[mediocrephd]

For the first time since starting my PhD (I'm just about to start my 3rd year) I actually went into the shared office space and got assigned my desk! It was a great experience, and hopefully I'll be going in more regularly!

I might see if I can get a monitor and hdmi cable to go on my desk also, since working on just my laptop means I'm kind of crouching to see my screen :/

[thesecrethistori-an]

Yesterday's study spot (my heating's broken and it's -4 outside)

I love studying here and luckily I was able to focus ✨🤍

[outsassing-nero]

65/100 days of productivity

a recap of my summer!! i managed to get a lot of research/writing done, and even started working on a journal paper as well! I'm definitely not a summer person, but I somehow managed to survive the heatwave - I'm so ready for the well-deserved vacation starting tomorrow :)

listening to: sixtones lost city

[studying0bl1n]

Goblin Academia Moodboard ~

[kitkatstu-dies]

9 more days of the semester (5/4/2025)

Studied for my immunology final again

Honestly slept for most of the day. I'm so over this semester 🫡

[pefkaes]

9.12.2025 // day 232 // collections

showing off my collections (tea) and hobbies (embroidery). i love the days that i work from home because it gives me more flexibility but given my short attention span, i cannot afford to do that every day.

[skwpr]

[14.02.25]

In the middle of term. Working days (lots of work). laboratory examination of origin authenticity by SSR-markers🥼🧬.

There was a heavy snowfall overnight❄︎❄︎❄︎.

Oh, and happy valentine's day💗/

[academicfever]

93/100 I slept in today cuz my body needs a lot of rest… part of me says I am falling behind, but another part knows I will crumble if I don't let my body heal properly

Log: 11.3.25 ☐ Finish writing journal entry ☐ Research work 4P (make up for yesterday) ☐ Read for fun ☐ Rest + hydrate (non-negotiable) ☐ Light yoga (if energy allows) ☐ Cook a nice meal ☐ Call home and actually talk ☐ Go on a short stroll for fresh air

[elistudies]

Literature is Political: The Literary Canon as Colonial Mechanism

The fourth installment of The Scholar is OUT! We’re once again revisiting what the Canon and the classics we hold dear mean in the context of Western Imperialism. Here are 1,000 words describing its origins, its uses, and misuses.

Give it a read, leave a comment, like and subscribe to support a soon-to-be broke PhD student. As always, thank you for reading! :’)

[alexistudies]

wednesday, march 13th 2024

i think one of the best things to come out of my PhD (so far) is that i am learning to embrace finitude, and focusing more on the aspects of "what did i learn from this" instead of dwelling on getting a great grade. let me explain.

let's say i was taking this intro to neural engineering class in undergrad, where these hard as hell MATLAB assignments were due like once a month. i would be literally shitting a brick about trying to get it right, staying up late and compromising my health for the assignment, and then stressing like crazy over the grade. for it to all, subsequently and eventually, end up being fine and not the end of the world.

now, as a 1st year PhD student, in this exact position of having a hard as hell assignment that i kind of just figured out as i go, i'm not even trippin. like, i'm probably going to get half credit and i'm genuinely fine with that. why? because I: 1) embraced finitude of knowing that it's just not going to get done and 2) am celebrating the fact that I even learned the concepts to get half credit.

this...is a big mental shift that i'm really trying to cherish, because it took soooo long for me to get here. i also realize that i'm able to have this change in attitude now because undergrad is over, and for a PhD program, grades don't really matter as long as you meet the requirements to stay in your program. in undergrad, you're aiming for good grades because you want to have access to the next goal (job, internship, or grad school). but my god, is this such a RELIEVING mindset shift.

[somewhereincairparavel]

I'm so immersed in my jason grace new rome uni fic that I'm studying ancient roman law terms using this as an excuse. help.

[studytiny]

intro!

hello! I'm Sarah and I'm re-entering the studyblr community after a few years for motivation and accountability :)

a little about me:

26, she/her

linguistics PhD student !!

my first language is English but I speak intermediate(?) Japanese (still studying!) and I've also started studying Korean

I studied abroad in Japan and taught English there for a couple of years after graduation

outside of my studies I enjoy reading, listening to a wide range of music genres, being outside in anyway I can, playing animal crossing, and art (mostly viewing, sometimes making it poorly)

I'm a devoted atiny (hence my blog name, you might guess my bias from my pfp)

some other info:

I prefer to only interact with folks my age (over 21) ♡︎

I'm not sure yet if I'll be posting many photos, it might be mainly text-based

I'm friendly and love to connect with others !!

[kitkatstu-dies]

53 more days of the semester (3/21/2025)

Finished up some work + wrote/revised the bulk of my research paper! Just need to finish editing and then submit to the IRB

[pefkaes]

05.02.2025 // day 349 // submitted my first draft chapter and ethics application, ft. coffee and my favourite chicken sandwich!!! it's the little things that count, isn't it?

i love how my research timelines are always unrealistically optimistic. i had been high on energy when i had submitted my last progress review...and then i simply crashed. i was sketching out a new timeline last night and surprisingly, i'm still on track despite being completely unproductive since november. i still don't know what i'm doing but watch me exude the confidence of a mediocre man in academia

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[skwpr]

🔆📝 HOW TO KEEP YOUR LIFE ORGANIZED 📝🔆

1. The 3 most important tasks. Write down the top 3 tasks you need to do during the day. Start your day with them, and then you won't have another day where you've managed the small things and there's no time left for the important things.

2. Make a task list. Every morning, make a list of tasks that you need to do during the day. This list will help you stay on top of your scheduled to-do's and make you more organized.

3. Do only one thing at a time. When you focus on just one thing, the work progresses a lot better than if you do several things at once, jumping from one thing to another.

4. Do it now. If something needs to be done, do it right now. Don't put it off for a minute, because then you'll find other reasons why that action needs to be postponed or not done at all.

5. Clear your workspace.Remove from your field of vision all unnecessary and superfluous things that can distract you.

6. Simplify, simplify, simplify! Find methods to simplify your actions so you can get your things done in less time with less effort.

7. Keep things in order. You don't want to throw things around your apartment or office. Put each thing in its place and then you will not need to spend time looking for them.

8. Sign up for a time planning service. Nowadays, there are many different services on the internet that help you plan and do what you have planned. You will be able to keep your to-do lists under control, work on them through your phone, get reminders on your phone or e-mail and more.

9. Examine your daily routine.Analyze your days. What takes up the most of your time, what you are often distracted by, what activities do little good. Try to remove habits from your life that interfere with your life.

10. Add color. Those who like to work with different colors can try creating a to-do list in different colors so you can see important to-do's at a glance.

11. Let others do.Some to-do's are worth delegating to other people (work or home).

12. Be positive.If you are not able to make your life organized in one day, you should not despair. Try, try, try and you will see that you and your life will start to change.

13. Set goals. It helps a lot to speed up the process of work if you clearly see the end goal you are moving towards.

14. Set a deadline.Understanding that you have a definite time limit on a task, you will be less distracted and relaxed.

15. Encourage yourself. When you finish some hard work, an important task or some project, then do something nice for yourself, maybe even celebrate the event. Positive emotions will help you in the future and make life more joyful.

[vanity-complex]

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