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08.10.2021
the past month has been wild! i started my phd (i'm researching how support networks contribute to student mental health) and i've had so much reading and admin work to do in the first few weeks. i finally got to visit campus (!!!!) and it's absolutely beautiful, i'm so excited to spend the next 3 years here. i'm hoping my posts will become more regular again as i really get stuck into my research. hope everyone is well & safe & happy! :-)
HOW I PLAN MY WEEK AS A PHD STUDENT
I found the lack of structure and timetabled events the most difficult adjustment to make when I started my PhD last month. I love structure and I love routine, being without one made me panic quite a bit. One thing that has helped with this adjustment is planning my weeks using Google Calendar.
I have 5 separate calendars:
DAILY
This is the calendar I use to schedule mundane events and tasks that happen on a daily basis. At the minute, this just consists of scheduling in a lunch hour and taking my meds.
PERSONAL
My personal calendar is used for significant events in my personal life that have been planned weeks in advance and shouldn't be missed unless there's an emergency. As you can see, this week I had an appointment for my eyelash extensions and I also have a gig on Saturday. I have the alerts for this calendar switched on so I never forget when I have something important coming up.
PHD
This calendar is used to mark important milestones and events relating to my PhD. This includes mandatory lectures (I only have 3 this semester, and 2 have already passed!), meetings with my supervisors and academic advisor and deadlines.
TO-DO
My to-do calendar is the one that gets used the most regularly. Instead of writing a to-do list, I put the things that have to be done into my calendar with an allotted amount of time. If I know how I want to spend my week, I can do this on a Monday morning and other times I'll do it on a day-to-day basis. This week I know there's certain things I need to do while they're still fresh in mind and so I've already filled them in. Before using this method, I'd find that a to-do list is way too flexible for the way my mind works and I'd spend hours on a task that only really should've taken 30 minutes. I find that my time blocking my to-do list, the things on the list actually get done and I'm more productive with my time
WORK
My last calendar is for work. At the moment, I teach at the university, I tutor high school maths and I am also a specialist mental health mentor and counsellor. All of the hours I spend working are put into my work calendar so it's easy to keep track of my hours worked and, in turn, my expected pay every month.
10.10.2021
a present off my mum! my first co-authored peer-reviewed research paper was finally published at the end of september. we investigated the role pets play in the wellbeing of students. to cut a long story short, pets are wonderful for helping establish routine, giving a sense of purpose and responsibility. (you can read our paper here).
20k!!!!
i'm in shock? love you all & hope you all had a wonderful christmas/festive season.
24.09.19
// day 2 of my masters is done! I’ve had all my module introductions and have already had assignments set so I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little stressed :((
