Recent content by EricGerman

My defense is in 6 months. 6 months. I can't sleep. I have nightmares about standing in front of my committee with nothing to say. They ask questions I can't answer. They laugh. I wake up sweating. 😓 I've been asking everyone: what actually HAPPENS in a defense? Here's what I've pieced...

When I started my PhD, I thought: *"3-4 years, done."* HA. HAHAHA. 😂 Now I'm in year 4 and nowhere near done. I wish someone had given me REALISTIC timelines. So here they are, from talking to actual graduates: The absolute minimum (if everything is perfect): Already have data collected Write...

Third year. Third year. I started so excited. Now I stare at my screen for hours writing nothing. My advisor asks for drafts. I don't reply. I hide. My friends have jobs. Money. Weekends. Lives. I have ramen, anxiety, and a document no one will ever read. Some days I wonder: why am I doing...