Although it is Tuesday, it feels like Monday because yesterday was the public holiday- Buddha's birthday. We did not go out and celebrate it mainly because they might have been may people out there. Instead we stayed int yesterday to get ready to work again, even though our friends invited us to a beach. It was very tempting as the weather was gorgeous. For me, it is just not alright to leave work for too long, especially nowadays I haven't found my work routine yet. This vital important as doing a PhD is about developing my own work routine. I had the discussion with David and also looked online to see what other PhD students or grads would say about their PhD life. There was almost one unitary voice among all that being an PhD student or academic, I need to be very well disciplined with my time and work. No one will push me behind, no one will guide me much in front. I need to take initiatives in fulfilling many projects. What is troubling me very much is the writing processes. For that, the best advice I have received is that write something every day instead of waiting until finishing up all the reading.
I guess my future supervisor want to train me from now on. She set myself into writing a book chapter with her for the deadline of August. Believe it or not, I have signed up for it. Well of course I would when I am asked to do so and my name will be in the first author. It also means that I will write almost all the chapter by myself. It is exciting but I start to realize it is also a tough job now. According to the word limit, I need to writing 1000-2000 words every week in order to keep up a good pace.
It is me always challenging myself with some tasks that I am not complete sure how I can finish it. I am biting my lips... but also typing continuously.
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