Category: General advice

It is said that the fear of public speaking is the greatest fear that most people have, and it is true. Fear of public speaking is greater than even the fear of death. As a PhD student, you will...

This past two weeks I attended a number of proposal defense of PhD students at my University. In this post, I discuss the general format of a proposal defense as well as discuss the most common...

Humans are social creatures. However, networking may not come naturally for most people. Nevertheless, we all need a social support system. As a PhD student, effective networking should be part...