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Blog Archive
These blogs were written by Christine during her PhD journey. Christine is currently no longer writing blog posts but they are archived below for reference.
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Managing a PhD during big life transitions
If you have been following me and my journey on Instagram, you would have seen lots of updates on our recent move. My husband and I found a new home to rent in order to get some more space for the baby. We are used to living in under 1000 sq f tplaces, so having…
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My PhD Qualifying Exam: Part 2
It has been a while since I revisited my qualifying exam that took place back in May 2020. If you are new here, make sure to check out Part 1 of my qualifying journey here. This first post shares an overview of my story with the qualifying exam – what it looked liked in my…
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10 personal reflections of a 4th year PhD Student
After each year of my PhD, I have spent some time reflecting on the past year and writing up these reflections in blog posts. You can read my reflections from my first year here, my second year here, and third year here. After a really difficult third year, my fourth year has become one of…
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30 Day Writing Challenge
Who is ready for another writing challenge? I know I am. I have to get a solid first draft done for a published chapter, that I am working on in a team – by the end of August. I thought a writing challenge would be a great way to motivate me and hold me accountable.…
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Lessons after multiple rejections
Last week was a rough one for me. I received two rejections in one day. And one of those rejections was for a SSHRC doctoral award, which is an award that I have been working to earn for the past four years. It was a personal goal that I wanted to achieve in my PhD,…
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Losing motivation after a major milestone
A pattern I’ve started to notice in my PhD is that every time I finish a big milestone, such as completing coursework, my qualifying exam, and now my proposal, I often lose motivation after it is complete. At first, I shrugged this off as me needing to take a break and nothing more. And I…