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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor: A PhD Survival Guide

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  • Koen Deconinck

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So, you have decided to do a PhD ... now what? In this essay, the author provides some advice for beginning PhD students, basically sharing what he would tell his younger self. Doing a PhD is a transformative experience, but the process is challenging, not merely on an intellectual level but also psychologically. To overcome these challenges, one needs a certain mindset and a bag of tricks. The author offers some help for getting in the right mindset, and shares some of his own tricks for studying, research, and productivity in general.

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  • Koen Deconinck, 2015. "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor: A PhD Survival Guide," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(4), pages 360-375, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:46:y:2015:i:4:p:360-375
    DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2015.1071223
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    1. Koen Deconinck, 2014. "Trust me, I'm a Doctor: A PhD Survival Guide," LICOS Discussion Papers 35714, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven.
    2. Koen Deconinck, 2014. "Trust me, I’m a Doctor: A PhD Survival Guide," Working Papers id:6286, eSocialSciences.
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