I am currently going through that 'I-just-don't-care-damn-this-whole-thing' phase for a month now. this helps! Thank you!
@michaelsun79683 жыл бұрын
These videos are definitely helping me stay sane during my thesis writing lol
@benwarnes31774 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Andy! I sometimes struggle to see the most important task that needs to be done and I will take you advice. I also enjoyed your point about balance. Thankfully, my supervisor is exceptional and I think the balance of having a day a week to focus on other things will be integral to a successful PhD in Chemistry.
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
So pleased it helped you, Ben! Balance is so important!
@Yaqeen_ehsan3 жыл бұрын
Love this! Keep it up! Your videos really help us out a lot as PhD students! So much motivation in them 🙏🏻
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@meemsultana5299Ай бұрын
Thanks Andy 🤠 you are really helpful and right on time. God Bless you ❤️💝🥰
@carlalmejiasrivera8214 Жыл бұрын
A huge thanks for this video and this channel. Listening to your experiences have helped me so much. THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!
@blancavega51093 жыл бұрын
Hi, I just found your channel, almost at the very end of my PhD and I wish I had before. Very good advice, since now I am trying to wrap up results and finish, and I feel an incredible ammount of frustration every time an experiment does not work and I have to rethink the whole strategy again. I hate it every single time it happens and I feel incredibly miserable.
@wilsonzhang97663 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your video, Andy !!! It is really helpful and practical, I always feel there are so many things in my work list which makes my work and study very confused and tired! I need to focus on the most important thing!
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@lovelyxtyxty82613 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this insightful video. It really lift my spirit up. I've been having a tough time with both my supervisors because I feel they are both confusing me and competing with each other. I feel that I am not their dream student because I was expected to know and do everything at once. I've not been enjoying having a meeting with them because nothing I do is good enough and I was so demotivated in our last meeting. This will help me go through this week.
@CesarrrScreamer3 жыл бұрын
i love your videos, so good to hear other phds talking about the struggle and helping each other through it.
@silverhetch33836 ай бұрын
soooo glad I found this channek, gems in every video :D
@saragomez18014 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for showing what PhD students go through. I am in my last months of the journey, finshing the writing of the thesis and my first ever paper. I have had, and still have, a lot of anxiety related problems. Any help for future students is good!
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Sara! Good luck with the final stages and stay strong!
@PhDCoffeeTime4 жыл бұрын
The timer method is called Pomodoro timer! I actually hated it because I don't like to be stopped at an exact time point of work, and as an introvert, the alarm was like a punishment more than a "reward". Personally, I enjoy a simple timer Toggl, it's free and just a timer button. It's been helpful for the last 4 years, and I swear every time when I write the first 10 min I get impatient. But thanks to the timer, I realize I could push a little more to finish my daily 30 min goal. I had a review paper done after two years of spending an extra 30 min in the morning to write. Big congrats for 1K sub! The PhD community needs to hang out more on KZfaq!
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the addition and the timer suggestion! Happy to share what I have learned during my time in Academia! Yes, hanging out more is important to get through the tough times!
@physicswithana4 жыл бұрын
Hey Andy, thanks for the video, it was super useful. I specially liked the coping mechanisms to dealing with failure, definitely helps with the imposter syndrome and it is not talked enough in academia. Video idea: how to find a good supervisor/department to do your PhD in? I am still a MSc student and I worry about the transition from masters to phd. Keep up the great work :)
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'll add that video to my list! good luck with the MSc!
@dr.bangura47223 жыл бұрын
Your guides are useful- I am in the centre of it (the PhD marathon) to overcome it.
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@prettyproblem163 жыл бұрын
great advice, thank you so much Andy
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ebrensi Жыл бұрын
I went insane. Looking back on it i can say that. I barely crawled out of my maths PhD program with a M.S.
@jray11844 жыл бұрын
great video --- especially the reminder about not getting involved in the politics! so true
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, M Ray! So very important!
@tapashyarasaily13733 жыл бұрын
This channel keeps it so real👍👍
@StyleGoalsHarmony_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I had a tough time these past few weeks.
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
Sorry you're going through a tough time. But I hope that it'll get better for you soon. I'm pleased that the video helped.
@wahikorea73794 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Andy 🌹
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
A pleasure!
@digitydog12343 жыл бұрын
Be aware that universities offer lots of time wasters. You have to remain focussed on your thesis - as this document is important to only one person - YOU!
@pseudomugilidae58973 жыл бұрын
As a researcher who has ADHD, Pomodoro method is very useful!
@sitinorbayamohdkonar70713 жыл бұрын
Wish me a goodluck for my PhD journey 🍀
@Xfilma4 жыл бұрын
So useful, thanks for sharing. One year in as an international doc student AND new mom and I had two days off. One day for myself? I don’t even remember how this may look like 😔
@DrAndyStapleton4 жыл бұрын
That is a really tough combo! I hope you have the right support networks around you!
@akscience96902 жыл бұрын
Hello Andy. What are your thoughts on doing a PhD with your partner or while having a family? What are the prons and cons of it as an experience. Thank you.
@HenrJensen Жыл бұрын
Iisten carefully as a sheep barks in the distance
@richardthegingerbo909 Жыл бұрын
nah, that was a West Midlands barking spider
@gracez27233 жыл бұрын
“That is rubbish.” So savage
@amvu23 жыл бұрын
Great video. I also read Deep Work. However, I agree on the observations of Laura Vanderkam that the book comes from a male view of someone who does not have a lot of housework/family commitments. What are your views/suggestions regarding having a family/managing family life while doing a PhD?
@kathrinpaal70053 жыл бұрын
Are you on Instagram? I would like to share the video there because it's very helpful.
@acid5-nitroizoftalic9873 жыл бұрын
What do you think is the best way one could not get involved in the politics of they are forced upon by the supervisor?
@adelal-jahdamy61363 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these valuable tips and I would like to ask about how it can be overcome the sentiments of the inability of achieving PhD since the English language is not strong? I mean, I just spend one year learning the language, so is possible for me to attain a Ph.D.?
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
I have seen a number of students learning English before starting their PhD and then complete it within three years. If you are willing to continue to learn and improve them there is no reason you cannot succeed!
@sanjanasebastian80233 жыл бұрын
Were you always so mindful or did experiences teach you to be mindful in order to organise your life better? I am curious 😜
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
I certainly have taken the time to educate myself and learn from my experiences. Having a good read of stoic texts have helped a lot!
@aditisiddharth64723 жыл бұрын
how many papers did you publish during your phd?
@DrAndyStapleton3 жыл бұрын
3 papers were published as the result of my PhD. Not much in today's standards but typical for the time.