What does it take?(ref:various sources)
-DETERMINATION
-MOTIVATION
-STRATEGY
-FOCUS
-ACTION
-DOA & TAWAKAL
THE THESIS
#The starting point of the questions(Murray,2009)
#You set of answers
#The thinking-writing process
#Originality,novelty,clarity,cohernecy and consistency
#Selling your idea and your work?
THE VIVA
#The moment of truth?
#Great experience
#Advice from supervisor~Be yourself!!!!!!!!!!!
#Questions(we can prepare and rehearse.Very certain what will eb asked?NO........)
#ock viva with supervisor,conference and publication-really useful
#Be confident BUT not arrogant
#Take your time to answer.Don't rush.This is not a race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOME ISSUES ALONG THE JOURNEY
#Relationship with the supervisor
[It takes two to tango / Always look at the positive side]
#Roles and responsinilities
[As a person,each of usplays more than one role in life e.g myself as wife,mom,student and also as academician....]
#Managing stress and conflict
#Be organised on our own(not that easy task)
#Working under pressure
#Motivation(up and down;just do it and keep going)
#Proof reading
INTERESTING READING
@'How to get PhD' by Estelle Philips and D.S Pugh
@'Surviving your PhD' by Rudestam andNewton
@' Authoring your PhD' by P.Dunleavy
@'How to survive our viva' by Rowena Murray
@'How to write a thesis' by Rowena Murray
@'PhD:Kecil tapi signifikan' by Prof MuhdKAmil Ibrahim
@ Previous thesis in your field of study(be selecyive)
Tehsis,books and journal publications of your supervisors and examiners
Dr Siti Zaleha Sahak 16 Dec 2010{ with permission}
Additional by me:
3 IMPORTANT THINGS WITHIN THIS JOURNEY:
FAMILY as strentgh
SUPERVISOR as guidance and supporter
SELF MANAGEMENT must know our strenth and wekaness and the MOST IMPORTANT!!!!!!don't compare with others
VIVA EXPERIENCE
* BE CALM
* DEFEND AS BEST AS YOU CAN
* PATIENT
* DON'T PANIC
Knowledge Sharing on PhD journey talk from us last 15th Jan 2011.........
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