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Balance and Perspective Suggestions on how to keep a sense of balance between dissertation work and life, how to maintain your perspective, or simply how to stay sane while trying to complete your degree
Advice on leaving a spouse or partner Mander
13th August 2012
4:55 AM
How hard can it be? Anti-PP and G'nuff - rant!!... Bhavana
9:18 PM
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Best of Phinally PhinisheD Support and advice from postdocs, junior faculty, new professionals, and others trying to build a life after completing an advanced degree
Tips to fight teaching nerves/terror? ( posted by... prairiebound
15th September 2010
2:45 PM
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Defense and Viva Advice Preparing for a dissertation or thesis defense or a viva voce? Get advice from those who have been there
The Perfect Defense: The Oral Defense of a... bdlc18
8th September 2011
3:41 PM
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Doubts and Fears Think you're the only one who feels like an imposter? Tired of facing the Phony Police alone? Afraid of failure, or even worse, success? You've got company here
Defusion techniques for managing the PP/Imposter... catspyjamas
29th September 2010
2:50 AM
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Success Stories Good news and advice posted by Phinishers who have run the academic gauntlet and survived
The Day After: thoughts, feelings, encouragement... Tom
18th March 2002
12:00 PM
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teaching ideas (posted by atalanta934) Mappy
23rd July 2008
10:44 AM
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Tips and Tricks Advice from PhinisheD participants on freewriting, thesis binders, SMART goal-setting, backwards calendars, and other successful dissertation and thesis tips and tricks
Dissertation Thesis Version Control Foucault's Pendulum
1st September 2011
12:40 PM
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by ugly duckling on 19th June 2007 10:22 AM
Great advice and perspective by Bombay on the attitude to have while pursuing a PhD. A must read before, during and even after the process.
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by Tom on 22nd August 2001 1:00 PM
Haiku is funny / Laughter helps to dull the pain / of ABDhood
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by Tom on 18th January 2002 12:00 PM
Erika explains why the status and prestige of your graduate institution isn't always all it's cracked up to be.
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by boulderita on 15th November 2007 3:10 PM
Phinished member Elephant in the Room describes how the Virtual Retreat works.
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by GeoGal on 16th March 2004 12:00 PM
101's excellent outline for peer reviewing a paper.
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by James Ortiz on 29th January 2007 12:00 PM
Describes my dissertation defense, Departmental academic customs, and celebration afterwards.
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by Mander on 21st February 2010 5:21 PM
In a Daily thread filled with elephant jokes, ChapterMower gave a most useful and entertaining list of tips for eating the proverbial elephant.
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by Sisyphus-Girl on 12th April 2003 1:00 PM
Vee-Diddy describes her (his?) timeline for writing -- going through the frustrating (or writer's block) parts all the way to the way out (or flow) aspects.
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by claire on 26th March 2001 12:00 PM
The perfect gift for any graduate student....
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by claire on 25th July 2002 1:00 PM
Phinished participants explain how they manage to do so
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by Claire on 26th March 2001 12:00 PM
Humorous discussion about the joys of marking student assignments, dealing with exam cheating, working in the college library and more....
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by Tom on 18th January 2002 12:00 PM
Larry's pithy reflection on sanity and graduate education.
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by kharyssa on 10th September 2001 1:00 PM
Fawaz started this thread with an innocuous question about choosing a topic, and it spawned an outpouring of useful advice and virtual brainstorming - including a method of using a spreadsheet to organize ideas.
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by Tom on 15th June 2007 12:33 AM
Demetrias asks the question, "...if you, seasoned Phinishers, could offer only one piece of advice to incoming Ph.D. students, what would it be?" A very interesting thread with lots of helpful advice ensued.
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by Tom on 26th March 2001 12:00 PM
A very hopeful and uplifting message addressed to those who are struggling. Read this if you're feeling down and looking for encouragement.
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by GeoGal on 31st July 2004 1:00 PM
Erika's list of costs for the job market. Read the rest of the thread for discussion about appropriate clothing for conferences and job interviews
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by ugly duckling on 6th August 2008 11:36 PM
Polecat gives sound advice about conference presentations
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by AmorFati on 4th December 2003 12:00 PM
What to ask when the search committee says "do you have any questions for us?"
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by Carine Bichet on 31st March 2001 12:00 PM
Some PhinisheD denizens have asked 'Carine' to re-post this "funny and inspiring" true tale of a friend's defense. Enjoy!
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by David on 25th October 2008 10:01 AM
A Phinished topic on the Phorum...
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by brookslake on 8th November 2009 12:25 PM
Guide to writing dissertation narrative for grants and fellowships
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by Bonjour on 8th December 2010 8:56 AM
A wonderful way to help you and your loved ones encourage *all* of you through your diss !
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by Carine Bichet on 5th November 2002 12:00 PM
Some PhinisheD pholks recently resurrected this very funny list, which was written by "Carine Bichet" in 2001....
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by Tom on 22nd August 2001 1:00 PM
Shevonne's post about waiting for a formal letter of offer after an informal offer had been made spawned an interesting thread on the topic.
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