by astro-admin | Jun 18, 2025 | Career conundrums, PhD tips
1. Continue to apply for funding and career growth opportunities even if discouraged by senior researchers who love pointing out any deficiencies in your CV (while overlooking such deficiencies in their protégés :D).I made that mistake one year, as someone I trusted...
by astro-admin | Jun 17, 2025 | PhD tips
I was going through some of my old shorts on #YouTube and stumbled on some PhD-related ones. So I decided to write up a short blog post to share the wisdom with the world, hoping to inspire and to prepare aspiring PhD candidates. My experience and record are as...
by astro-admin | Feb 7, 2025 | Career conundrums, PhD tips, Quasar research
Stream of consciousness on ideas about Marketable skills / Niche areas in research / Critical Thinking in Research #This idea came to me as I was dropping off kids at the daycare (I think by the time I sat down to write, some of my good ideas vanished from my...
by astro-admin | Feb 5, 2025 | Career conundrums, PhD tips, Quasar research
We are made of stardust. But our stardust does not have to fall only into one bucket. My stardust touches not only astronomy, but also humanities. During my doctoral degree, I focused on astronomy. After completing the degree, I decided to bring back the balance. As...
by astro-admin | Jan 20, 2025 | Career conundrums, PhD tips
I wanted to write a short post regarding making attempts. I taught a course on observational astronomy as an assistant, and in that un-representative sample of about 20 students, when I asked people to make a guess, e.g. about exposure, or anything else, male students...
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