Finding Support for Writing the Thesis
This article offers strategies that help students make the most of their time and secure support and motivation…
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Scientists are ((Satisfied)) human beings.
Despite the many challenges affecting young scientists, more than 60% say that they are satisfied or very satisfied…
On Beginning to Write at 40
In this article Stephanie Vandrick narrates a tale of a late bloomer. She tells how she had been in the field of…
Strategies for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Sometimes researchers experience writer’s block. This can cause anxiety which in turn makes the writer even more…
Focus on Writing Your Thesis Instead of Focusing on Submission Deadlines
We all have things that we want to achieve in our lives -- getting into the better shape, building a successful…
The Akrasia Effect: Why We Make Plans, but don’t Take Action
By the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing an impossible deadline. Twelve months earlier, the famous French…
Myth 3: You must be “Disciplined”!
In society at large, there is an enduring idea that to be successful, you have to lead a "disciplined life."…
Myth 5: A Balanced Life !
“The truth is, balance is bunk. It is an unattainable pipe dream... . The quest for balance between work and life,…
Myth 6: Big is Bad and is to be Feared !
Loads of people don't chase big dreams because they have fallen for the myth "big is bad." The reality is if you…
Myth 4: Willpower is Always “On-Call”
Another of society’s prevailing myths is that the willpower to do anything is always on call and can be summoned…