As every year, I'm sharing with you my top 10 of books I read in the past year. At the time of writing this, I've worked my way through 61 books, which is roughly the same as in 2019, but…
My momma says that as long as you write your Christmas/New Year's cards before the end of January, you're good. So, I'm extending this do blog posts that are related to reviewing 2014, and setting goals for 2015.I set my…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
At the beginning of 2014, I wrote quite an ambitious list of goals for 2014. Since I shared this list publicly, I wanted to take a moment to discuss what happened to all these goals. Somewhere in April, I already…
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…
Curiosity and interest in the world = travelingRegardless of whether you are currently seeking a job and want to have a ready answer to the question "What are your major strengths?", it is never a bad idea to take time…
Kickstart Your Change organizes a variety of free courses through the Ruzuku course platform.Topics range from photography, career planning to nourishing your creativity and improving your health.The courses typically last about five days, and take about 15 minutes a day. For…
To clear out your mind, keeping a journal is a great tool.Keeping a journal does not only bring you more peace of mind but it also has the following benefits:- identify your worries by expressing them- create a moment for…
Some time ago, I was asked why I decided to pursue a PhD, and how I got an idea of what a PhD candidate's work life looks like. In fact, I had always liked to idea of simply keeping on…
Yesterday was PhD talk's first birthday. One year since my first blog post, and I must say it has been a great experience.I started off this blog to keep track of how I am doing with my resolutions (stay focused…
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