1. P H D E XPERIENCE AT RMIT By Amy Tan

2. S TEPPING INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD …

3. D AY ONE New environment, new people, new language

4. F OLLOWING DAYS …

5. E UREKA ! O R NOT …

6. M OOD SWINGS – NOT LIMITED TO FEMALES 123123 No. of years into PhD Sleep Anxiety

7. H OW ’ S IT GOING ?

8. T HEN WHY DO IT ? T HE UPSIDES

9. P RODUCTIVE DAYS !

10. S URROUNDED BY KNOWLEDGE

11. S EMINARS Meet the great people of your field Learn from the best Travel Improve presentation skills Free food

12. T EACHING

13. A FEW SURVIVAL TIPS …

14. G ANTT C HART VS R EALITY 123123 No. of years into PhD Progress proposed in Gantt Chart Actual path

15. A DDING L IFE TO L IFE - P ROCRASTINATION

16. R EMEMBER TO BACK UP

17. S EEK HELP FROM OTHERS Talk to supervisors Talk to fellow researchers Attend seminars and discussions OnTrack Workshops

19. G OOD L UCK AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY !