How Trying to Be the Perfect PhD Student Made Me Fail

Podcast: Office Hours With Dr. Lacy · Marvette Lacy, PhD

Opublikowano: 2026-10-07

Break The Proposal Trap Workshop: https://qualscholars.kit.com/a846c7f948 Your dissertation writing plan looks great on Sunday. By Wednesday, life has happened, you’re behind, and you’re wondering if you have what it takes to finish. I know that feeling. During my first semester in a PhD program, I tried to become the perfect doctoral student overnight. By Thanksgiving, I was burned out. By winter break, I was on academic probation. The next semester, I earned a 4.0. What changed was the support I built...