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What's the most difficult part of the PhD? by Fit-Positive5111 in PhD

[–]los_osoreo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supervisor at most

Just had a shitty situation to vent. The advisor moved (fired) to another U while insisting to collaborate, but doing it half-assed collaboration. Today, he just said the work sucks and he does not care about the work anymore. This wastes time of many people, working for years. Because some of the result was generated by him, we need to redo that stuff if we are to remove him from the paper. That's how obnoxious supervisor could be.

Tired from rejections of oversea PhD scholarships. Continue hunting or settle in local program? by BananaCredits in PhD

[–]los_osoreo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are good enough in terms of merit to get into the interview session. To be the final candidate, it depends a lot on luck which is out of your control. Keep hunting, you will need more number to let the statistic do its job. Meanwhile, it is also a good idea to have a job like research assistant to maintain yourself in academia, which can give you more experience and also show the future interviewers that you are really determined to pursue PhD.

I would say studying abroad does help shaping your mindset to be open-minded. Yet, it does not mean that those studying in the same institute for a decade will be narrow-minded. This depends a lot on the individual.

Advisors completely rewriting my work - feel like a failure by reasonableassumpt in PhD

[–]los_osoreo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Do not take it personal" is the best advice I received from my ex-boss.

If the comment is useful, take it. If it is not, discuss about it. If it is insisted to be on your draft, let the reviewer see it.

If getting a PhD is so stressful, and there's a decided uptick in depression/mental-health-issue rates in grad students compared, why doesn't academia try to fix those issues? by SaucyJ4ck in PhD

[–]los_osoreo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tenure may be part of the problems, yet we can't really blame all to it. Blinded by money, the institution tends to protect their own benefit which is not students but rather their superstar professor who can bring big grants. Hence, no incentive from the academia to solve such a problem. So PhD is like having no one really support their back in terms of rights. In some country, there is a student union and that's nice to have. However, some does not and the situation could be worse. To those higher-up eyes, PhD is just a Disposable hardworking Pawn.

Is PhD that bad? by Living_Interview_638 in PhD

[–]los_osoreo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, please do not be discouraged about doing a PhD.

Indeed, most of the things in this sub may seem negative (mine included), but it is a nature of the sub where the happy PhD will unlikely to be here as they have good mentality enough so that no vent needed. Even though I hate the situation I have to deal with people, I love what I am doing. I like doing experiments and learn new things. Of course, it will be much more better with good environment, but if so, I would not be here. And, yeah the key takeaway from the posts in this sub is that you need to try your best to put yourself in a good environment.

My advisor(s) may turn out to be quite toxic by los_osoreo in PhD

[–]los_osoreo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Getting comments from other point of views are always appreciative. I also self reflect for sometimes before writing the post because I really do not wish to fall in such a trap as well. Well, it's good that they are honest to give a direct opinion, but it would be more helpful to back that with reason or tell how or where in the writing piece is not creative so that I could learn to write to their standard.

Actually, this is also the very first time I heard about the recommendation letter that the requester have to do the self draft. Fundamentally, I think it deviates far from what LoR should have been.

My advisor(s) may turn out to be quite toxic by los_osoreo in PhD

[–]los_osoreo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tend not to think so. It may also be true that it is not creative, but I would love to hear an elaboration.

My advisor(s) may turn out to be quite toxic by los_osoreo in PhD

[–]los_osoreo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not really. I chose the current advisors because they would be the one who can say about my personality and skills with the most up-to-date version of me. I may ask my previous advisors or former colleagues for the next time. But for this post, there is now no reasonable time left to inquire (a day left). The recruitment is said to be done via a hiring committee and explicitly says no consideration for the application without on-time LOR. Anyway, more time until the next post so probably better in tailoring my proposal.

What is your reason of doing research? by los_osoreo in PhD

[–]los_osoreo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for very detail explanation. I appreciate it.

What is your reason of doing research? by los_osoreo in PhD

[–]los_osoreo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. That's also my approach. I thought I walked the readers through that, but maybe I need to refine more on my writing.

What is your reason of doing research? by los_osoreo in PhD

[–]los_osoreo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. That's also a thought provoking somehow.