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What Great Writers Have in Common

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Great writers write. That's what they do. They sit down every morning and write. Not because anybody tells them to write, but because they love writing. Not necessarily because they have any specific goals set, but because they fell in love with the process a long time ago. Some call it deliberate practice. There is enough evidence to say that most successful writers tend to … [Read more...] about What Great Writers Have in Common

Read Fiction

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It is important to read fiction regularly, especially if you have a lot of nonfiction to read already. Why Read Fiction? It disengages your mind, in other words, it lets you relax. People who read books, in general, tend to live longer. Fiction makes your life richer and more interesting than other watching TV. Reading fiction improves your "human" (aka "non-scientific") … [Read more...] about Read Fiction

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Attention to Detail

“The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.” (Charles R. Swindoll) Attention to detail is the ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task [1], and it counts among the most important qualities of successful graduate research candidates [2]. In fact, it is a key problem-solving skill in many […]

The Real Cost of Graduation

According to various studies, one of the main reasons for delayed graduation is money. While some research indicates that there are several other factors (e.g. personal support from staff, program organization, quality of staff) [1] that may influence dropout rate, financial factors (e.g. student loan, tuition reduction, deferment status) are highly related to graduate student […]

Effective Supervision

Doing a PhD without regular feedback from your supervisor is like driving your car to a faraway destination without a GPS: You will get lost a few times along the way, and it will certainly take you a lot longer to get there. While it is true that proper guidance is key to avoid pitfalls […]

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