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So my internal deadline was today. Fingers crossed. I need to let go now.

So this spring, I will be starting my comprehensive exam for my doctoral degree. I'm in the social sciences. How do people actually organize their notes and readings considering the huge amount of information that I am going to be reading? What is your system to keep track of it all? Because I am unsure how I will go about this. I do have Zotero, I have reading notes (but for each individual article or paper I read for class), but I am not sure how I will be able to actually see the big picture and common themes of everything I will read. I do not have my comps questions yet, but I have started an annotated bibliography of books, articles that I have came across in the last weeks (and will keep adding references to it) that is related to my doctoral topic.

Okay, well...in September, I have submitted a paper to an academic journal as a first-author. Not the most prestigious journal, but a good journal for someone who had just finished her master's degree. The person of the journal said they would get back to me with a decision (accepted, rejected, etc.) on December 16th. I have never heard back from them. Should I email them? Is there a chance that they may have forgotten about me?

I will do a student exchange at uPenn. How friendly is the city of people of color?

Hello, does anyone here already in the program? What is it like?

yes, the research statement is much longer than the research description section

Thanks everyone!

I totally understand you on that one. English is not my mothertongue. But you'll do great! It's a matter of practice. Good luck!

Has nothing to do with academia but I got my hair done and bought some pretty clothes.

Is it your first time applying? Me it's my second time.

Yes, it's the hardest part! And it seems to be the most important one because we're allowed more space to write it than the other sections.

I don't want to say it here for confidentiality purposes. But the Foundation told me that your doctoral work has to be linked to one of the four main themes. You do not need to have expertise in Technology and Ethics.

Hello, I am starting to feel overwhelmed (end of my first semester as a PhD student). I have two papers to write. I have a book chapter to turn in as a co-author (I was invited to contribute to a book that's exactly related to my doctoral work, I could not say no). I also have my research assistantship.

Thanks! It went well!!!

Media interview tomorrow morning! I'm so anxious but I said yes!

I submitted my Trudeau scholarship application tonight.

Application submitted tonight.

So, despite the fact that I am going through another shitty week in my love life (as usual), here are the positive things career-wise: - will publish an op-ed exactly on my research topic and will get paid for it, - i have won another community award -i was invited to speak at a national conference that's exactly related to my doctoral work. i'm nervous because I don't have original data, but i said yes because they really wanted my expertise. -i was invited as a co-author to be part of a book that's exactly related to my research work, also got paid for that.

They said it's okay if my topic does not relate to that theme. I still have technical issues (one extra referree that needs to be deleted and for some reason, I have two applications drafts in the portal...) They are not responding back, I hope it won't affect my ability to apply.

The semester is almost over. I'm really greatful for being able to pursue a Ph.D. Really grateful. It's a lot of work, but a lot of fun as well so far.

I may apply. There is a strong likelihood that I will be in the US for a research internship.

My sister was telling this woman that I am doing a PhD. The woman replied back that I will never find a man. yikes. I wasn’t there when it happened but my sister - who is very proud of me - felt very puzzled by this woman’s comment.

I am quite dissapointed by this year's theme. The cycle of leadership training this year has "Technology and ethics" as a theme, in relation to health care, bioethics and artificial intelligence. My work does not relate to that theme. But it does relate to one of the main themes of the Foundation. I wonder if this will make me disqualify if I want to apply to Trudeau. Wow.

Between your master's and a Ph.D. degree?

No. I know multiple people around me who wrote books without PhDs. They tended to be books geared towards the general public (non-fiction essays on a specific topic), most of them had master's degrees.