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SH Shinya Kogami

What Hobbies Were For

At 18 they were fun. At 22 they were a choice. At 24 they were survival.

Jul 04, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #hobbies-and-interests #self-discovery #hostel-life

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DA David Maslach

I am a ‘serious researcher.’ I often feel burnout. I survive by caring less about work.

That sounds wrong.

Jul 03, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #phd-life #burnout #research

SU Susana Herrero Ballesta

Capítulo 8: La Primavera de las Cátedras. Primera Parte.

La Semana Santa de 2024 me llevó a visitar la bonita ciudad de Valencia.

Jun 21, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #phd-life #academia #universidad

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KU Kurniawan Taufik

I Used to Write for Readers. Now I Write for Reviewers.

Somewhere between academic writing and doctoral life, I forgot who I was writing for.

Jun 18, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #academic-writing #storytelling #writing-journey

WU Wun-Sin Chen

南半球博士日記02：那些沒有結果的實驗

前半年，每次走進實驗室，我都習慣先在心裡默默預期一個結果。不是因為有把握，而是因為需要一個方向可以抓著。那時候的我，很害怕看見沒有結果的實驗 — — 不是怕失敗，而是怕那種說不清楚究竟算不算失敗的狀態。

Jun 08, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #phd-life #personal-growth

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KU Kurniawan Taufik

PhD Taught Me Many Things Except How to Rest

Somewhere along the way, I learned how to work harder. I forgot how to stop.

Jun 07, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #phd-life #academic-writing #storytelling

WU Wun-Sin Chen

南半球博士日記 01：博士第二年，我開始學會掌舵

人們總是在時間的狹縫裡尋求生存的意義，試圖在有限的生命中留下某種存在的證明。所謂意義，可以渺小，也可以巨大；可以是實體的成果，也可以是一種抽象而難以言說的理解。從孩提時期到成人時期，我們不斷在時間的推移中重新錨定每個階段的優先順序，也在一次次選擇裡修正自己對生命的想像。

Jun 05, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #phd-life #personal-growth #writing

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DA David Maslach

School does not always make you better.

Education is not always a ‘golden ticket.’

Jun 03, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #getting-a-phd #phd-life #researchers

KU Kurniawan Taufik

I Can Write a 20-Page Paper — But My PhD Made Me Forget How to Tell a Story

Years and years of studying and writing academically. It turns out. I can finally write for the public.

May 29, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #academic-writing #phd-life #writing-journey

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LA Late Night Thoughts

Thinking about a PhD? Don’t. Here’s why…

Run, run, run, as fast as you can!

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #new-writers-welcome #medium #phd

MA Matt Ryu Ph.D.(Tatsuhiko Matsumoto)

Why I First Thought About Pursuing a Ph.D.

A Turning Point in My Life

Sep 28, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #leukemia #phd-life #career-choices

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PR Prof Partout

Your year in review: Cheers to your productivity — Prof Partout Online Academic English and…

The end of January is nigh upon us. By Professor Partout’s reckoning you will have all given up on your new year’s resolutions by about…

Jan 25, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #research-productivity #research-skills #research-wins

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SH Shay Sharon, DMD, MD, PhD

The Huge Benefits (and Downside) of Having a PhD

What advice do you give to students or doctors considering pursuing a PhD? Let’s discuss real-life examples. Friday’s Digest #73

Jan 19, 2024 · 3 min read · 1 claps #phd #phd-life #mdphd

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MA Martina Fio

Life is so much more interesting inside my head

Avete presente quella precisa sensazione che provate quando tutto il mondo intorno a voi pare svegliarsi, in un barlume catartico, dalla…

Feb 03, 2023 · 1 min read · 0 claps #pensieri #pensieri-e-deliri #pensieri-sparsi

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MA Martina Fio

L’universo lancia segnali ma io sono troppo impegnata a lamentarmi per coglierli.

POV: Sono incollata alla sedia di una scrivania a fissare un monitor da una quantitativo di ore più lungo della durata della Grande Guerra…

Feb 03, 2023 · 2 min read · 0 claps #phd-life #pensieri-e-deliri #storytelling