Ten reasons why you should study abroad
Currently I am in the middle of my 3rd year abroad. I've spent 1 year in the USA and now I am in my second year in the Netherlands, and most likely I will move on to yet another country…
Lack of sleep – Part two
I previously wrote about how lack of sleep can influence your creativity.Since I've started to do some efforts to get more sleep, I've noticed additional benefits. Although I still struggle to set boundaries and end the day while I "still…
My PhD study companion
You might have heard about the health benefits of having a pet, but maybe you think taking care of a pet doesn't fit in your busy graduate school schedule.I've always had cats, but since "I was a student" and "did…
My analysis report or How to analyze large amounts of test data
The past two weeks and today, I've been continuously working on my analysis report. Today, just before lunch, my first draft (which still needs introduction and conclusions) was rolling out of the printer. I thought it was not so bad…
Reimbursement
I was happy to see that there is a new PhD comic today, titled "Reimbursement"I've heard similar stories, of course, but I am glad to write here that TU Delft has a perfect method for travel arrangements, and I think…
Strengths or Challenge?
After reading (amongst others) this article about using your strengths to find your most suited path, I've spent quite some time reflecting on this issue. The fact is, I've never made a choice based on my strengths. In fact, I've…
Magritte
Last Sunday, I -finally- visited the Magritte museum in Brussels. I would highly recommend everyone to visit this relatively young (open since 2009) museum. Details can be found here. Although I grew up with an admiration for Magritte, I didn't…
Seven simple steps to tackle writer’s block
As a PhD student, writing is one of my main activities. I've been trying to improve my academic writing over the past year as part of my PhD journey. Although I haven't had to face a giant writer's block yet,…
Five ways to jumpstart your day
For a PhD student, I am quite an early bird. I start every day at 8am, and I arrive to my office some time between 7:50am and 8am.Having a steady routine seems to be a great way to work continuously…
5 tips to boost your productivity
Today has been a day of great and fast progress. At 2pm I had a meeting with my supervisor to discuss a proposal that I had written for a design code which is in progress. We discussed it, and he…