To those in middle & advanced stages of #PhD,
Give yourself a pat on the back for coming so far!
Those anxiety pangs, those phases of loneliness, that sense of losing direction or struggling to recall why you even started PhD, moments, days and weeks passing without any major movement in your work, questioning of choices, seeing friends, cousins getting 'settled'.
It wasn't easy!
It won't be easy!
But the hard work will be worth it!
The journey till finishing line will be exhilarating, the pride you will feel once there will be priceless!
The journey won't be smooth because it is not meant to be smooth.
There will be personal & professional lessons you would have learnt which will put you at doorstep of world of opportunities (beyond academia too!)
So, have that cup of coffee, re-wind, go for a walk, listen to that playlist.
All this while you keep an eye on that finishing line.
You are almost there!
Clap for yourself before the others do for you.
Celebrate your PhD journey for its uniqueness, the wonderful highs and frustrating lows.
Breath & Believe!
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Starting mid December, I will be putting all the posts, thoughts, perspectives, insights together in form of a newsletter ' Decoding the Doctorate' (that will go out every Thursday:)
What you can expect from this newsletter,
🍀Tips and advice on navigating the complex journey that PhD is
🍀Resources and tools to streamline your doctoral journey
If you are a doctoral research student or planning soon to be one, it would be great to have you aboard!
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