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- The Misconceptions of Postgraduate Life
What are the misconceptions of postgraduate life? Many people tend to think that when you are pursuing your Master’s or PhD, your life will be … Read more - 24 Potential Viva Questions Every PhD Student Must Know
What are the most common viva questions asked during a PhD viva presentation? You’ve submitted your thesis or dissertation and now you are preparing for … Read more - All You Need to Know About Writing An Academic Article for Beginners
What’s it like writing an academic article for beginners? Today, I’d like to share my experience writing my first academic article as a beginner. I … Read more - 7 Things They Didn’t Tell: How to Pass Your PhD Viva Presentation
How do you pass your PhD viva presentation? A PhD viva presentation is a PhD defence—you need to defend your research. You often hear horror … Read more - 6 Reasons Grammarly Will Make Your Work Easier
There are many reasons why many people, from lecturers to highly performing executives use Grammarly. Are you a student or an employee who needs to … Read more - 7 Ways: How to Study Effectively
I wish knew how to study effectively since my high school days. I felt like I was doing okay in school until I had to … Read more - How to be a Proofreader – 7 Simple Steps
Are you interested in becoming a freelance proofreader? Do you have skills in English (or any language) and have a critical eye for typos, grammatical … Read more - How to Edit and Proofread Your Own Thesis
Today I will share with you how you can edit and proofread your own thesis! During this COVID-19 pandemic, people are worried about many things … Read more - PhD SUPERVISOR: How to Establish a Good Relationship
Your PhD journey is not just about taking classes, doing research or writing the thesis. A big part of it is influenced by your relationship … Read more - Qualitative Research: What is Narrative Research? A Brief Summary
People’s stories and narratives give a peek into the cultural and social context that quantitative studies cannot. - Qualitative Research: A Phenomenological Approach
In this blog post, I briefly share my notes on qualitative research, particularly on the phenomenological approach. I must admit that I am not an … Read more - What is Academic Writing? 6 Things You Need to Know About Academic Writing
What is academic writing? Is it the same as the pieces we read in the New York Times or Wall Street Journal? Academic writing is not rigid, but there are some ground rules that every student must know. Here are 6 things you need to know about academic writing. - 7 Steps How to Be a Critical Reader
Being a critical or analytical reader can save you so much time and can help you process the information more effectively. - How to Do a Literature Review
A literature review is a compilation of the sources, or literature that gives a background to what you want to study. However, it isn’t just a summary of the works you’ve read but it includes an analysis of the major works related to your research. - Proofreading and Editing: What Students Need to Know When Editing Their Thesis
Many postgraduate students think that proofreading and editing are the same things. However, there are a lot of differences in terms of what editing and proofreading cover. These are what students need to know when editing their thesis.