Post Graduate Studies

[Who Knows?WhoCares?]

Hello!

I'm a second year PhD student, studying part time as well as working full time.

Would love to create a space where others are also studying in order to support each other!

 

[Tangent Tiger]

Can MSc join in?

 

[Who Knows?WhoCares?]

Can MSc join in?

Hell yes!

What is your focus?

 

[Tangent Tiger]

I'd be slightly embarrassed to say, it's a bit specialist!

Do you work full time in your field? I cannot balance finances anymore so am transitioning back to f/t.

Have you always had an academic mindset? I'm fairly bright but not as structural as some people

 

[Who Knows?WhoCares?]

I do! Research is in Education and I'm a teacher.

Not in the slightest - I'm more stubborn than intelligent tbh

 

[Tangent Tiger]

Stubborn counts for a lot!!! Do you find it easy to structure study around work?

I remember a famous author saying he sat down to write each day at set times, even if it was dross. He still had that routine. I can be quite random (hence username) and would find it difficult to do that, being an insomniac doesn't help.

Have you always had an analytical mind? Are you with Cambridge? I remember they had a good education course.

 

[Who Knows?WhoCares?]

Yes, I'm quote disciplined. Try not to take any school work home if I can avoid it, and Sundays are my PhD day. Works well for me at the moment. I definitely do respond better to structure and planning. I do definitely buy into the "write anything, even if it's rubbish" school of thought. Getting started is definitely the hardest bit for me!

No, Exeter. Did my MA with them too.

How are you structuring your time?

 

[Tangent Tiger]

Yes, I'm quote disciplined. Try not to take any school work home if I can avoid it, and Sundays are my PhD day. Works well for me at the moment. I definitely do respond better to structure and planning. I do definitely buy into the "write anything, even if it's rubbish" school of thought. Getting started is definitely the hardest bit for me!

No, Exeter. Did my MA with them too.

How are you structuring your time?

Structuring

I'm a shocker, I tend to neglect it then do things in bursts! It's good to hear you are disciplined. It's one of my flaws. It'll be worth it in the end

 

[Eureka]

Mature student here too. Work full time and have kids so it’s quite full on. I don’t think I anticipated how much it would take over my life but it will all be worth it or so I keep telling myself.

 

[Who Knows?WhoCares?]

Oh it definitely will be worth it!

You are a hero juggling full time work and parenthood too tho!