Nowadays, a lot of social media occupied the minds of PhD Scholars and as such most of their times are being devoted on this social media activities. Most scholars are being distracted at home by family activities. How did you do it that you finish as expected? What did you do to your times? How much time did you spend daily on your write up or your research? How did you prioritize your time? I heard of a Doctor saying that during his PhD Program that he deactivated his Facebook and Whatsapp just to ensure that he finish as designed by the university. In your own case, what method(s) did you apply that makes you finish on or before the time? I will appreciate your candid opinions. Thanks
I read two very pertinent guide books at the beginning of my PhD. Try reading this one to start: https://www.amazon.com/Authoring-PhD-Doctoral-Dissertation-Palgrave-ebook/dp/B006UH4F12
Three things that I took from these guide books:
I hope this advice helps you.
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I think that keeping to a carefully designed research plan in which other possible responsibilities are considered will be enough.
I think you are asking for more than a procedure to follow. I sense that you need a certain psychology to motivate you. For example, will it make your friends happy when you finish? Will your parents be proud? Are those who have showed too vividly that they think you won't finish and you want to show the them you will? Part of my motivation to finish was to prove to those who didn't have faith in me that I could finish. Self-centered? Yes, I admit that, but when I would get very discouraged, and you will get discouraged, I thought about all those S.O.B.'s that thought I was not that motivated. I'll show them! Good luck for finding the motivation. Marshall
I read two very pertinent guide books at the beginning of my PhD. Try reading this one to start: https://www.amazon.com/Authoring-PhD-Doctoral-Dissertation-Palgrave-ebook/dp/B006UH4F12
Three things that I took from these guide books:
I hope this advice helps you.
I want to sincerely thank Dr Salam Hamid Abbas , Dr Marshall Myers and Dr Ross E Hendy for their insightful contributions to this topic. May the Lord help you all.
Thank you Dr. Ross E Hendy your answer just solved some issues affecting my program. Thanks
Engr. Dr. Kennedy Okokpujie lots of Scholars are facing lots of challenges with their studies and hence we need senior colleagues advice on what to do to accelerate the completion.
I find it quite discouraging that the Trump administration does everything it can to discourage research and independent thought. In the future, a young scholar will have a very difficult time researching almost anything that involves government cooperation. Such anti-intellectualism discourages the enthusiasm many of us had when the government encouraged us to be doubters and thus good researchers. I wish I weren't so pessimistic.
Thanks to Dr Nirmala S.V.S.G
and Dr. Marshall Myers for your insightful contributions
I faced something similar to this during my program. Two behavioural changes helped me. They are:
1. Take your program as a pay-as-you-go kind of job: what do I mean? I mean that you should always be actively engaged in your research related works between the normal working hours of the day as if the level of work done is equivalent to your pay. Maximize the 7/8 hours (of Monday - Friday) on your research works (experiment, writing, etc). You can relax and check social media after these working hours.
2. Start writing early on your work.
Dear Engr. Dr. Olatunji Oladimeji Ojo , thanks so much for your contributions regarding this discussion. Your contribution is most welcomed.
When I got to the dissertation stage, I promised myself that I would work on it for at least one hour each day. At the end of the hour, I could work some more if I chose to. Many evenings I worked beyond that hour, but I put in at least an hour each day.
This is very insightful discussion. Thank you Omolayo M. Ikumapayi for putting up this post.
Unfortunately, there are diseases and circumstances that prevent students from completing their degrees. In my own instance, I was hospitalized, recovered, and relapsed. If there were a fail-safe system that would make decisions about giving students stay, maybe, but I'd be cautious. I eventually finished my degree someplace else. In fact, the program I was in at the first university closed.
Many thanks to Dr. Marshall Myers , Dr. Kamoru A. Adedokun , Dr. Efosa Aigbe for your insightful contributions
1. I was so determined to complete the program at the minimum required time, 2. I held my supervisor very closely and acted on his instructions very urgently, 3. I was at peace with my supervisor and the head of my department 4. I was always researching on my topic and getting necessary things done as at when do and 5. I always pray and at peace with my God.
Well, it is necessary to develop a good project plan and make it works correctly, that is the secret... ( no more after now :) )...
Much appreciations to Dr. Antonio Carlos Bento and Dr. Charles Odijie as well as Dr. Segun Thompson Bolarinwa for your valuable contributions
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