As a dissertation coach, I always tell students: don’t go it alone. While nothing takes the place of the support an academic professional can provide, there are multiple tools out there that can help get you to the finish line. Listed here are 6 apps you could...
At the risk of stating the obvious, we are going through rough times. Some days, it’s hard to stay focused on tasks like finishing your dissertation when the world feels like it’s being pulled apart at the seams. But guess what? This is exactly the time to keep...
Hello there, dissertator! Do you find yourself continually revising and reworking sections of your writing to the point when you feel like you just can’t move forward? The late New Yorker writer James Thurber advised that a first draft should be a “purge” of...
If nothing was expected of you during the cold winter months–no dissertation, work or family obligations–what would you do? For many, the answer would be: Sleep. Eat. Drink. Nap. Watch TV. Read a book. Repeat. While these responses may sound a lot like depression,...
Happy New Year, Dissertators! As a dissertation coach, I see firsthand the backlash of negative feelings graduate students experience when they don’t complete their stated goals. This self-blame often stymies them even more, creating a negative ripple effect that can...
Think of your favourite athlete and what he or she must do to prepare for a competition. It goes beyond a physical skill and extends into areas of nutrition, sleep and mental health. When it comes to completing your dissertation, consider yourself an academic athlete....
Move over New Year’s resolutions. October is the new January. A Pinterest study revealed that the majority of us think of autumn as a popular time for starting over (again), taking care of long-awaited goals and making needed personal changes. It makes sense, right?...
Writing your dissertation can be a long and arduous process, albeit one with significant rewards. It can also cause a serious amount of apprehension and anxiety…enough to interfere with our sleep. Here’s the catch: unless we’re sufficiently rested, not only does...
Hi there, Great news! You are now almost at the end of a long and challenging journey. It’s so very, very close. You never thought this day would arrive, but miraculously, you have completed your dissertation. It’s been vetted by your advisor and the other...
Hi there! Researching and writing a doctoral dissertation is often a long and lonely process. It can take anywhere from two or three years to what seems forever. Unless you’re a newly-minted graduate student with a few teaching duties and a scholarship that allows...
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