Anastasia Doronina

As motivated as I was last Monday to “get back to the grind,” that sort of fell through. Turns out, sometimes willpower alone isn’t enough when it comes to trying to climb out of a mental health dip…

In the past, I’ve mentioned on several occasions that I feel like I haven’t achieved anything; or that I’m slacking, and so on. I have also quoted several people who have told me that feeling like…

I think that PhDs are funny things. You have a lot more time than you think, but also less time than you thought. It takes a long while to adjust to this concept, and to be honest, I think I’m still…

I have been working 8-10 hours every day this week, without procrastinating, and I still haven’t finished my literature review. I can totally see how people fail/miss deadlines/need extensions on…

If I were to honestly describe how I feel most days presently, I would say that I’M overwhelmed, achy, exhausted, and feel as if my head is about to explode. At the end of each day, I just want to…

Starting a PhD is like reliving your first day of school; it’s exciting, but also very daunting. You find yourself trying so hard to fit in and impress your peers and seniors. But, you mostly feel…

For the first 11 weeks of my PhD, I didn’t spend any time working in the office. Changing cities, homes, and lifestyles was extremely overwhelming for me and I found comfort in working from home. But…