To start: A confession

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phd
I’ve already past the six-month mark of my PhD and have been blogging about it all this time, over at my Tumblr. (It feels a little dirty to link to my Tumblog in the first…
Jul 2, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Lit review draft v2.0 submitted!

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phd writing
3:30 AM. I have spent most of the last few hours trying to get rid of some adware/malware that jumped onto my system instead of, you know, actually working on my…
Jun 16, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Awks

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phd writing
“That awkward moment when your literature review is about 70% done and you already have 190 references.”
Jun 15, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

60-Day PhD Writing Challenge Day 11: Positive writing message to yourself

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phd tumblr support group
phd writing
Day 11: Positive writing message to yourself; Write for 15 minutes
Jun 14, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Nocturnal writer

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phd writing
phd tumblr support group
nocturnal postgrads
The thing is that I have written thousands of words in really cohesive paragraphs over the last two weeks, creating work that I’m reasonably happy about at this stage of the…
Jun 13, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Self-cite

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citations
phd writing
First official self-cite. I mean, this is an “in-house” document, in that I am not writing explicitly for publication but for a university assessment, but it still counts to…
Jun 12, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

60-Day PhD Writing Challenge Day 7: Make a list of journals; Write for at least 15 minutes

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randomrantings (edited to remove dead links as of Dec 2024):
Jun 9, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

60-Day PhD Writing Challenge Day 6: Self-reflect on Week 1; Write for at least 15 minutes

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randomrantings (edited to remove dead links as of Dec 2024):
Jun 7, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Work flows brain dump #2

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workflow
I like the visual appeal of minimalism but I have trouble maintaining that same appeal in my work space. I try to combat my cluttering tendencies by deliberately choosing…
Jun 6, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Work flows brain dump #1

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workflow
I follow a few blogs that I’ve categorised as “productivity + lifehacks” resources, and while I sometimes find general tips and tricks useful, what I really love to learn…
Jun 5, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Moar words

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phd writing
1,000 quality words “on paper” today. YEOW!
Jun 4, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

60-Day PhD Writing Challenge Day 4: Listing your revision/writing tasks

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Day 4: Listing your revision/writing tasks.
Jun 3, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

60-Day PhD Writing Challenge Day 2: Forming positive writing habits

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randomrantings (edited to remove dead links as of Dec 2024):
May 31, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

60-Day PhD Writing Challenge Day 1: Understanding feelings about writing

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phd writing
randomrantings (edited to remove dead links as of Dec 2024):
May 30, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Comic strip from PhDComics.com

So accurate.

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academia

Comic strip from PhDComics.com
May 29, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

PhD Writing Challenge

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phd tumblr support group
Thanks randomrantings for setting up the official 60-Day PhD Writing Challenge! (edited to add: removed dead links as of Dec 2024)
May 26, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

First draft submitted!

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phd writing
It’s shabby, but I’m hoping my supervisors read my email and give me feedback on the “narrative” of my literature review and research questions, haha… * repeats * It’s only…
May 21, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

First draft due tomorrow!

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phd writing
I am S-T-RUGGLING to find the motivation to get going again on my confirmation documents. First draft is due tomorrow, and I have a lot of things to write down and revise…
May 19, 2011
Jacquie Tran

To Canberra!

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business trip
Finished prepping the outline of my proposed project/studies. Was going to present to a Powerpoint presentation, but I have rapidly come to hate Powerpoint in my short…
May 15, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Backwards to go forwards

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phd writing
Since my last post on the progress of my confirmation documents and my breach of the four day work week pledge, I have done very little additional work on the project.…
May 13, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Writing surge

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phd writing
So close! Though I haven’t hit my 10k goal just yet, I have already started the editing process. I’m glad I’ve got another fortnight to clean up the document. Right now…
May 8, 2011
Jacquie Tran

The worm, it turns

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phd writing
Nine working days left until submission of my completed first draft to my supervisors. I hope to sprint past 10k by Monday of next week, then edit edit edit :)
May 4, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Good news :D

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phd writing
I found out that I only need to write 10,000 words total for my written confirmation document. So by default, I am 2000 words in the bonus…sweet! I am breaking the 10k down…
May 3, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Word count progress

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phd writing
Because I’m a massive nerd.
Apr 26, 2011
Jacquie Tran

The real reason behind why I am re-instating four-day work weeks. Comic strip from PhDComics.com

I’m probably crazy

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On May 20th, I am due to submit the first draft of a 10–15,000 word written document for my confirmation of candidature. I’m sure PhD/grad programs around the world call it…
Apr 25, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Lit review

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phd writing
“This literature review is brought to you by mind maps, free writing and Rekorderlig.”
Apr 25, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

It’s rarely ALL bad.

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Bad: Met with my PhD supervisor. Walked out feeling deflated, embarrassed at how little I have to show for 4 months work, and overwhelmed at what’s ahead of me.
Apr 13, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Comic strip from PhDComics.com

Red ink

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phd writing
Today’s meeting with my supervisor was kinda like this. Ack.
Apr 13, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

The academic life

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teaching
career
It’s a nice feeling to take those scary-but-fun first steps into something new. The feeling is the same for me every time, no matter the domain, the task, the environment……
Apr 11, 2011
Jacquie Tran

A dancing wurst. I wish I had the energy of this wurst. (Image from Vector Portal)

Busytown, population: me.

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time management
Home on a Saturday night. * insert contented sigh here *
Apr 9, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Ethical

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My university’s ethics committee finally decided to approve our project today, after months of back and forth about WORDS. LITERALLY. I can’t get into greater detail for…
Apr 6, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Overloaded

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time management
My upcoming week. The cropped image shows my calendar for Mon–Fri, 6 AM–7:30 PM.
Apr 3, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Photo by Paolo Chiabrando

The most anticipated Sunday ever

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time management
I cannot wait for this Sunday. I have absolutely nothing planned, nowhere to be, nothing in particular to do. I couldn’t be happier about that situation!
Mar 31, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Deadlines

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Deadlines are great. No seriously. Don’t look at me like that.
Mar 28, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Kickstart #2

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Let’s call this week “Kickstart Attempt No. 2”. After a work week that left me feeling upside down, I am determined to have another crack at getting back on track this week.
Mar 27, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

i feel like i’ve been MIA

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OUT OF CONTROL.
Mar 23, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Photo by Samet Kurtkus

PhD Update! March-ing on…

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reflection
The last week or so have been a bit underdone. A weakness of mine, that is often a strength too, is that I work well under pressure. Give me a deadline and an external…
Mar 20, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Making the link between creativity and my academic approach

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creativity
reflection
systems
workflow
Fortunate enough to know what work I want to do. Fortunate to be in a position (financially, socioeconomically, and educationally speaking) where I can pursue, on a…
Feb 28, 2011
Jacquie Tran

Thoughtbox.es

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mind maps
project planning
A few weeks ago, I happened upon Thoughtbox.es (edited to add: service no longer online as of Dec 2024) via Lifehacker (my go-to site for anything related to tech and…
Feb 21, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

bump in the road

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productivity
It’s fair to say that I haven’t been as productive as I would have liked this week. A couple things that have happened this week:
Feb 17, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Recapping the first two months

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Time has flown since I officially started working on my PhD, back in November 2010. Apparently I’ve also filled my head with all sorts of knowledge and memories and other…
Feb 9, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Establishing my workflow

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workflow
In these early days of my PhD, I have already gained a strong sense that I need to stay on top of information management by developing the appropriate workflow systems that…
Feb 9, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

getting set up

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it’s such a shame i haven’t been out of the house yet, because:
Feb 9, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

personal wiki

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phd writing
Has anyone ever set up a personal wiki before? I am doing a bit of reading about it online, and it sounds like just the ticket for organising my PhD writing. Get in touch if…
Feb 8, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

PhD progress…hello/goodbye Jan 2011…

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productivity
Now into February, things are going well so far. Ethics has been submitted for the project, and we should hopefully be able to get that approved so we’re ready to look at…
Feb 2, 2011
Jacquie Tran

currently reading

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in these early days, with the excitement of working on something new spurring me on, i am trying to keep my feet on the ground. this book is helping to remind me of the…
Jan 12, 2011
Jacquie Tran

 

Distraction

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productivity
Distraction time is working a treat! Taken a couple stretch and walk breaks today, and flicking through Tumblr now to give my brain something to process other than journal…
Dec 14, 2010
Jacquie Tran

 

3:30-itis

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In my second week of coming in to uni three to four days per week, I am noticing a trend in my concentration levels. Specifically, the 3:30–4:30 PM time slot kills me. I…
Dec 9, 2010
Jacquie Tran

 

it starts tomorrow!

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though i am not officially a student again just yet, i am considering tomorrow the first day of my phd.
Nov 21, 2010
Jacquie Tran

 

it begins

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sports science
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hey guys, remember that time i decided to go back to uni and applied for a phd scholarship? and then i was rewarded with a phone interview at 4.30AM?
Nov 10, 2010
Jacquie Tran
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