Writer’s block and procrastination are two of the greatest challenges we face in front of a blank page. Imagine that article you want to write to explain your work, a chapter in a thesis, a report for a project, the text of a new project, or even a blog post like this...
Throughout the year we have conferences where researchers present their work. Maybe you find yourself in that position right now. Master students finish their thesis and the presentation is until the end of July, or in September. PhD Students may go through a similar...
It’s not possible to please all students with your classes. Some like theory and how you deduce concepts, but most of them don’t. Some like when you perform experiments in class, a few don’t. I asked myself, is there something I can do to reach the largest audience...
5 Ways to Start Changing How Things Get Done Two reasons for procrastinating is being unclear about your goals and lacking your why. Although this may happen when we do scientific work, the major part of us knows where the research is headed and the underlying reasons...
One of the first sentences I use in Programming classes comes from Steve Jobs “If you’re afraid of failing, you won’t go very far.” Steve Jobs We crave for success in everything we do, but often built it on failure. Especially in science like Stuart...
Imagine those tasks you have to do, but you lack the motivation for doing them. It can be something simple as cleaning the kitchen or something more complicated like reviewing a thesis, writing a paper, or performing an experiment. What can you do to fulfill your task...
Most people use Microsoft Word to write documents. And most scientific journals and conferences ask authors to submit their work using Word templates. In conferences, a Word template can be important to format the final edition of the proceedings. If you have...
There was a time people printed papers for reviewing. Double-spaced text with tables and figures at the end. Well, with devices like the iPad, people need not print papers anymore. If paper is better for you, that’s ok, I understand, but there’s no longer a...
Do you fear submitting you work for publication? There are several reasons for this fear. “I feel I don’t have enough data, or data which is good enough.” “I have high expectations about the work and fear how the scientific community will react.” “I fear the...
3-Thoughts to help you overcome exams successfully If you’re studying for exams, do you feel nervous before entering the room? Do you feel fear and anxiety about how are your going to perform? What makes you feel like that? What do you complaint the most when...
