Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 27 minutes ago
I'm back from defending/traveling/conference-ing/recovering, just in time to do the PhD Tag created by The Lit Scholar! Links to amazing PhD students doing the tag below, as well as the questions below.
[Related Not My Thesis Videos]
My Bioengineering Origin Story - youtu.be/xhtxjfQU1Xw
The Great Advisor Search - youtu.be/UaVupA_uv-c
Mental Health & Grad School - youtu.be/Q6hbocMrSrA
[Other Places to Find Me]
debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
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[Check out other people doing the PhD TAG]
absolutelyelisabeth
youtube.com/user/ArtisticExpressionsE
académiqueRose
academiquerose.com
average_grad
instagram.com/average_grad
bookwormingh
youtube.com/channel/UCoezb_-TXEBRCfUEeM_FR0A
gradperspective
https://graduateperspective.blog/2018/03/01/phdtag1/
kaitlynmae24
instagram.com/kaitlynmae24
mason.and.miles
youtu.be/T6Rf-_SwJBc
nerdtofit
youtu.be/t_WwAz1jEEI
peacewithsha
instagram.com/peacewithsha
phd_mum
phdmum2.blogspot.ca/?m=1
scholarculture
scholarculture.com
scholarescolar
phdinspain.com/2018/02/28/phdtag
Sujanee
sujanee.com
thelitscholar
youtube.com/channel/UCYfNgSq8ubq_h4lmxa6tk_w
yeka_science
instagram.com/yeka_science
[Questions]
** In video
What program and school are you in?
Why do you study what you study?
How did you find yourself at the school you're at?
What is one thing you wish you knew your first year of grad school?
How do you try to maintain a quasi-healthy habits when you are overwhelmed?
How to "reset" on those days when you're not feeling productive?
How do you balance school time against time with friends/family?
How do you make time for things you love to do without feeling guilty and also get things done?
Tips for handling rejection?
How do you choose an advisor?
How have you changed since you began?
**Part of the tag, but I didn't answer in this video
What do you do when you are bored between work?
Any advice for someone trying to pursue a higher degree while having so much on their plate already?
What are some viable options to finance your grad studies? Loans vs fellowships vs graduate assistantships vs working full-time?
What do I need to consider before engaging in a PhD program?
Tips for scheduling/writing when you're not feeling motivated?
What are some things one should bring to accepted student recruitment events?
What is a "typical day"?
What's the funniest, most awe-inducing thing that has occurred since starting your program?
What's been the hardest moment?
Tips for people balancing grad school with kids?
I'm back from defending/traveling/conference-ing/recovering, just in time to do the PhD Tag created by The Lit Scholar! Links to amazing PhD students doing the tag below, as well as the questions below.
[Related Not My Thesis Videos]
My Bioengineering Origin Story - youtu.be/xhtxjfQU1Xw
The Great Advisor Search - youtu.be/UaVupA_uv-c
Mental Health & Grad School - youtu.be/Q6hbocMrSrA
[Other Places to Find Me]
debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
*****
[Check out other people doing the PhD TAG]
absolutelyelisabeth
youtube.com/user/ArtisticExpressionsE
académiqueRose
academiquerose.com
average_grad
instagram.com/average_grad
bookwormingh
youtube.com/channel/UCoezb_-TXEBRCfUEeM_FR0A
gradperspective
https://graduateperspective.blog/2018/03/01/phdtag1/
kaitlynmae24
instagram.com/kaitlynmae24
mason.and.miles
youtu.be/T6Rf-_SwJBc
nerdtofit
youtu.be/t_WwAz1jEEI
peacewithsha
instagram.com/peacewithsha
phd_mum
phdmum2.blogspot.ca/?m=1
scholarculture
scholarculture.com
scholarescolar
phdinspain.com/2018/02/28/phdtag
Sujanee
sujanee.com
thelitscholar
youtube.com/channel/UCYfNgSq8ubq_h4lmxa6tk_w
yeka_science
instagram.com/yeka_science
[Questions]
** In video
What program and school are you in?
Why do you study what you study?
How did you find yourself at the school you're at?
What is one thing you wish you knew your first year of grad school?
How do you try to maintain a quasi-healthy habits when you are overwhelmed?
How to "reset" on those days when you're not feeling productive?
How do you balance school time against time with friends/family?
How do you make time for things you love to do without feeling guilty and also get things done?
Tips for handling rejection?
How do you choose an advisor?
How have you changed since you began?
**Part of the tag, but I didn't answer in this video
What do you do when you are bored between work?
Any advice for someone trying to pursue a higher degree while having so much on their plate already?
What are some viable options to finance your grad studies? Loans vs fellowships vs graduate assistantships vs working full-time?
What do I need to consider before engaging in a PhD program?
Tips for scheduling/writing when you're not feeling motivated?
What are some things one should bring to accepted student recruitment events?
What is a "typical day"?
What's the funniest, most awe-inducing thing that has occurred since starting your program?
What's been the hardest moment?
Tips for people balancing grad school with kids?
