P H D E XPERIENCE AT RMIT By Amy Tan
S TEPPING INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD …
D AY ONE New environment, new people, new language
F OLLOWING DAYS …
E UREKA ! O R NOT …
M OOD SWINGS – NOT LIMITED TO FEMALES No. of years into PhD Sleep Anxiety
H OW ’ S IT GOING ?
T HEN WHY DO IT ? T HE UPSIDES
P RODUCTIVE DAYS !
S URROUNDED BY KNOWLEDGE
S EMINARS Meet the great people of your field Learn from the best Travel Improve presentation skills Free food
T EACHING
A FEW SURVIVAL TIPS …
G ANTT C HART VS R EALITY No. of years into PhD Progress proposed in Gantt Chart Actual path
A DDING L IFE TO L IFE - P ROCRASTINATION
R EMEMBER TO BACK UP
S EEK HELP FROM OTHERS Talk to supervisors Talk to fellow researchers Attend seminars and discussions OnTrack Workshops
G OOD L UCK AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY !