Starting a PhD can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re juggling research, writing, and everything in between. In this post, I share 6 practical tips that helped me manage my thesis from the very beginning of my PhD. These are the lessons I wish someone had shared with me—and the habits that helped me finish strong.
Writing a thesis can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, I share 10 practical tips that helped me (and many others) stay organized, focused, and sane through the process. From protecting dedicated writing time and leveraging tools like Mendeley, to letting go of perfection and embracing progress, these strategies are designed to help Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students complete their work efficiently without losing sleep—or their minds.
It was 11:59 pm. A few hours earlier, I laid on my bed to get some sleep, but sleep eluded me. I had a lot on my mind – so much that I fought hard to hold back the hot… Read More ›
Undertaking a PhD programme in Africa has been one of the most challenging things I have ever done in my life. In my previous post, I narrated my rationale for settling for my programme of choice. Also, based on my… Read More ›
A while ago, I received a message from a very concerned well-wisher. He wondered why I chose to pursue a PhD in Africa – and in Ghana of all places (those were his exact words). He added that I was… Read More ›
Do you know how to drive a manual car?” He asked. “If you do, you will understand this illustration vividly. If you want to accelerate, you start with ‘half clutch’, then you slowly release your legs from the clutch and… Read More ›
To be very honest with you, deciding whether or not to post these lessons was a real struggle for me. I had to search deeply within myself to find reasons to post. Inspired by the award I got during the… Read More ›
I sat at my desk working on my Powerpoint slides for a class presentation which I had to deliver the following week on current vaccine approaches for dengue fever. It was about 2:30pm, and I was beginning to feel hungry…. Read More ›
There are three categories of people. Those who identify a problem, talk elaborately about it but do nothing to change the situation. They hope someone else will solve the problem, so they walk away. Next, we have people who have… Read More ›
The statement of purpose is a critical requirement for many graduate applications; it must be clearly and thoughtfully written to highlight your uniqueness. One of the most frequently asked questions by intending graduate students is “how do I write a… Read More ›
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