Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head

PhD Student 🎓

Professional stress-head 😣

Basically recounting the trials and trepidations of my PhD in GIFs.

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Annoying things people say to PhD students:

(A thread)

#phdchat #phdlife

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

@RobynJWomack @AcademicChatter Gin. So much gin.

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

This is so accurate! Oh how I wish they understood...

[Dr. Kristin Eccles @kristineccles]

What I wish my friends and family knew about my PhD https://t.co/agEfsnvquq

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Hacking the PhD!

I've started a list of tips and hacks to make the PhD process a little easier.
https://t.co/THr6Mm5OjZ …

If anyone has any suggestions to add to the list (which is in progress) hit me up!
Sharing is caring, fellow PhD sufferers!

#PhD #phdchat #phdlife

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Character limits of Twitter were insufficient for my PhD related rants. Started a blog: https://t.co/BZK67YW7X2
There's dark humour and swearing. Hope my sufferings help someone else on their journey!
Time to share the honest side of a PhD!
#phd #phdlife #phdchat

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

I have literally never considered so many alternative employment options than I have while doing a PhD🎓.

I've covered everything from dog walker🐶 to firefighter🚒.

Literally just anything to make this hellish rollercoaster stop 😂😭😂😭

#iwantout #phdchat #phdlife #phd

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Accurate representation of me trying to fit everything into a paper abstract...

#toomanywords #phdchat #phdlife #PhD

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Is there actually any other answer to "how's the PhD going?" than "yep fine." ?

Is "really well thanks!" ever an option?!

#phdchat #PhDlife #phd

[Hugh Kearns @ithinkwellHugh]

#FridayHumour
When your supervisor asks to see that draft you've been talking about. My precious.
#science #research #gradschool

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Today, someone in a different department told me: "there is no real distinction between methods and methodology."

Well didn't I just die!

My supervisor would disown me if I said such things!

#phdchat #phdlife #PhD #phdproblems

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Returning to writing after the Christmas break...

How do I even PhD anymore?! What is writing?! If it's not a mince pie I can't get my head around it...

#PhDlife #PhDchat #PhD

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Today I presented my research to my department.

Accurate representation of how I felt:

#phdlife #phdchat #PhD #survivedthough

[Dr Dan Wright @docdanwright]

Grace Crowley of @LboroTransport and @LboroABCE presenting on the environmental behaviour of small airports at @CBESeminars

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Today I was listening to the song "Gethsemane" from 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' sung by @mrmichaelball, and the lyrics spoke to me...

"I'm not as sure, as when we started
Then, I was inspired
Now, I'm sad and tired"

Think this was written about a PhD.

#PhDchat #phdlife #PhD

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

@CatGQFreeman @AcademicChatter Fair play! Props for the determination! 💪

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Dad just asked "oh is something not going to plan with your work?"

None of it goes to plan! It's a PhD!
A PhD was never part of the plan!

Who even plans to do a PhD?!

#phdchat #PhDlife #PhD

[Atticist @Atticist]

Prospective grad student: What school should I attend.

Me: University of Chicago, you can say you went to the same university as Indiana Jones.

Prospective: He does not exist.

Me: Neither do academic jobs.

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

"Sorry... That's beyond the scope of this research..."

Rapidly becoming my favourite PhD phrase!

#PhD #phdlife #phdcg

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

Today my supervisors said they thought my writing had improved... (the bar was low to start!)

I said: "That's great! Thank you! I'm very glad."
What was going on inside my head...⬇️

#PhDchat #PhD #phdlife

[Confessions of a PhD Stress-Head @PhDStressing]

That time of the week again... time to pitch my progress and ideas to my supervisors.
Pray for me.

#PhDchat #PhD #Phdlife