As I'm constantly experimenting with what works for me, and how I can optimize my workflow, it should be of no surprise that my time management system tends to gradually evolve over time. The last time that I discussed my…
Depending on your institution's guidelines, you will either finish your PhD by having a number of papers accepted for publication, or by writing a "big book"-style thesis.This post is entirely aimed at those of us who spend months on end…
For some of us, our morning routine includes nothing more than jumping out of bed, into clothes and rushing out of the door. Others wake up a few hours before heading out to work, and take their time to drink…
As I started to travel to conferences, I often found myself faced with the "What should I wear?" dilemma. Being in my mid twenties, I didn't want to give off the impression of being the "lost student" out there without…
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Dr. Scheg to share her views on the unique type of writing that is dissertation writing. Dr. Abigail Scheg is an Assistant Professor of English at Elizabeth City State University and an Adjunct…
When I was still in Belgium, I tried out a bikram yoga class in Antwerp. In Pittsburgh, I had tried a hot yoga class, but I was still very curious about bikram yoga. So, I decided to see what all…
PhD studies are the highest level of education, and the road can be frustrating and exhausting at times, but the final result (your dissertation) is at the same time a major achievement in life, and a very rewarding event.Whenever you…
As a starting point for today's post, I've chosen Maria Konnikova's excellent blog post on "Why grad schools should require students to blog".Previously, we've looked at the benefit of blogging for your scholarly work, and how it can be valuable…
Today is the very day that I leave Europe and fly to Ecuador to become an assistant professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. It's not the most common choice for someone having received a PhD in Western Europe to…
On September 2nd, I gave a presentation with the title: "Peak shear stress distribution in finite element models of concrete slabs" at the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation in Cape Town, South Africa. What I presented…
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