Trust me, I’m a Doctor: A PhD Survival Guide比利时鲁汶大学刚毕业的博士生Koen Deconinck以自己的亲身经历写的一份PhD Survival Guide，文章很长，但是读了前面几段就被吸引住了，与大家共享！



Abstract. So, you’ve decided to do a PhD… now what? In this essay, I provide some advice for beginning PhD students – basically sharing with you what I would tell my younger self. Doing aPhD is a transformative experience, but the process is challenging – not merely on an intellectuallevel but also psychologically. To overcome these challenges you will need a certain mindset anda bag of tricks. I offer some help to get you in the right mindset, and I share some of my owntricks for studying, research, and productivity in general.


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