PhD Student Advice - 15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a PhD

Just tuned in to your channel. You have an American-ish accent. Have you spent some time in the States. Also I’m an undergraduate student at the age of 40 pursuing a physics PhD. Giving good info. Thanks

Thank you for your video. You helped me a lot. This is a direct instruction that I needed.

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Do you have any videos on how to work with a supervisor, and the relationship because I am quite confused and scarred

When to write the thesis ?

There is a sort of full exam in Canada do you know anything about it ?

Hi, thank you for sharing. What do you mean by "organizing tour Code"? I also have another question. I started to do literature reviews of articles and I don't find a better way to organize by just opening a new Word document and creating a folder organized by the last name of the authors I need to remember what the article is about and sometimes I can't find the review. I think you were using some software called Mandeley? Can you or someone recommend a better way using also keywords? I am in humanities. Thanks

I am currently at the IRB phase of my Dissertation and this video was wonderful ♥️ You hit all the important things!

i am starting in September in Dublin

Great video. Thanks for your tips. I am also into planning before starting a project. I am now over my second year of PhD and realize that I need a digital notebook. Just got an Ipad. Can you make a video about how you are taking diary lab notes?
By the way, this Imposter syndrome is REAL!!!
Thanks.

Wow, thank you for your video, really motivates me in my phd journey

This is so helpful for someone like me who just started his PhD and completely feel lost 😅

Deeply grateful👍

WOW, it is so true, and thanks for sharing. I am overwhelmed by how I can satisfy my family that Ph.D. is my job. in addition, I used to feel that I was the dumbest person in the room but NOW I know every Ph.D. student feels they are dumb. it helps to get back your confidence.

Thanks for sharing.

This is perfect. I'm starting my Ph.D. now so this came to my attention at the right time. Thank you!

16. Don't make life-changing decisions during a pandemic LOL
(I know, I know, it's unavoidable)

Thank you so much ma'am!!❤️, It was really helpful

very very helpful for who are thinking about pursuing........

I'm also a 4th year PhD candidate over in the U.S. (I've been watching your channel since the beginning! Love your content!), and I've got about a year left. And I totally agree with everything you've said here, particularly about how people who aren't doing PhDs have a hard time understanding what you're doing. I'm an experimentalist, so I've pulled really late nights in the lab to try to get my stuff done, and it can be pretty difficult trying to explain to friends and family why I can't just hang out spontaneously. It can definitely take its toll on relationships, and that's been tough to balance

Thaaank you 🙏🙏🙏

This video is so helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m on my first year, feeling really overwhelmed, and so glad that I came across this video ❤

How does theresearch diary works? Can you make a video about it, please?

You have gotten really good at speaking over the years, awesome video!

This is super helpful. Im in my final year and still getting imposter syndrome, delays and set back.

This video couldn't have come at a better time. I am currently preparing to apply for PhD programmes and even the process is so daunting, let alone the actual experience.

Could you do a video on your research journal, especially as someone working with code?

Thank you so much 💞... keep going 🙏🤩

The big one for me is your supervisors matters! Their experience, their contacts, their interest in your research, and time. I quit my phd during lock down for lots of reasons but I think the biggest was lack of support.

the imposter syndrome is so real! it always feels like the other students in the program know more than you and it's almost debilitating! I am still working on it myself.

Thank you very much

Hey it's great to see you uploading again. Your videos have helped me so much!