July 14th, 2006
For last couple of months I have been struggling to overcome procrastination. I can relate my procrastination to my ABD (all but dissertation) status. And it had became a habit for me. I was putting off everything for ‘tomorrow’. It was affecting my life in every possible sphere in every possible way. But now it […]
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tags: Personal Development, Ph.D., Graduate School author: Rise comments: 5 Comments
July 8th, 2006
So you are at a stage where you need to decide whether you should do a Ph.D. or not. There can be a number of reasons for you to think of pursuing a Ph.D. But the most basic question you need to answer is that why you want to do it in the first place. […]
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tags: Ph.D., Graduate School author: Rise comments: 5 Comments
June 22nd, 2006
I write this to explain in my capacity some of the myths which most of the prospective Ph.D. aspirants, 1st year Ph.D. candidates, and their friends and families hold. My intention is not to encourage/discourage anyone to do Ph.D. but to clear some myths and give a clear picture.
“It is the ultimate goal of life”: […]
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tags: Ph.D. author: Rise comments: 3 Comments