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The first book chapter
My thesis corrections were approved. I submitted the final version and concluded my PhD at last! I’ve taken an exciting step in research. I was invited to serve as an editor on an academic book early this year, and I have submitted a manuscript for one chapter. My former supervisor is the lead editor, and read more
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Happily work from home
Our apartment is on the riverfront. Taking a coffee break while reading on a balcony chair is medicine for me. The new normal has changed so many things. A year ago today, I was commuting to London. I printed handouts in my university office, taught a class of 15 students, and had coffee with my read more
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Work from home lifestyle
On 1st September 2020, my postdoctoral life started. I had decided to set my own clear ‘guideline’ to maintain regular work hours each day. I made small blocks of tasks in my working schedule of 9 am to 5 pm, in order to get used to the new normal of working full-time from home. My read more
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New office and classroom
August has been a time of transition between completing the final elements of my PhD programme and starting full-time work in a new environment. I finished the editing for my final thesis submission, completed all the paperwork for my full-time employment, and set up my work-from-home office and ‘virtual classroom’. I bought a new, 27-inch read more
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I passed my PhD viva
The past seven days have been very special and unforgettable. I am proud of myself for successfully defending my thesis and for passing the viva with minor corrections! I am writing many thank you messages and emails every day. I feel deep, deep gratitude for the people who have supported me over the time of read more
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My memories of Lac Léman
This is a short, personal note about my memories of Lake Geneva or Lac Léman, the second-largest freshwater lake in Europe. In 2013 and 2014, I was living in Montreux, by the lake. I would wake up at 6 am and get a fabulous view of the lake from the windows in my room. The sunset read more
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“Doctor, we spoke the same language.”
Five years ago, I read an old French book, “Docteur, pour la première fois, nous avons parlé le même langage” dit Christina (“Doctor, for the first time, we spoke the same language”, Christina said). The book tells a true story of a female in-patient, Christina, in a hospital ward in France, describing dialogues with her read more
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Needn’t worry about future
There are three weeks left until my PhD viva, and my stress level is rising every day. I have now read four general viva guidebooks and re-read my thesis. The guidebooks are helpful, and it’s nice to read many different variations and stories. The format of the viva seems to vary depending on the institution, read more
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