Katie Shives is a PhD candidate in Microbiology at the University of Colorado. Her writing can be found on her portfolio site, kdshives.com. Anyone pursuing a graduate degree has experienced the ...
At the beginning of my dissertation journey, I didn’t have a clear plan. I was eager to start as soon as possible, and this led to disorganised writing and a lack of focus. To avoid this mistake, ...
Student: “Dr. X, here is my dissertation proposal; it is 80 pages for your review. It would be nice to get feedback by Monday.” Dr. X (looking at the clock on their computer): “Well, it is 5 p.m. on ...