{"id":5754,"date":"2018-11-12T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/events\/how-i-juggled-a-full-time-profession-and-a-phd-at-55-a-live-motivational-talk-by-phdiva-aka-lorie-owens\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T06:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T06:18:21","slug":"motivational-talk-phdiva-lorie-owens-on-the-challenges-researchers-face-during-a-phd","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/motivational-talk-phdiva-lorie-owens-on-the-challenges-researchers-face-during-a-phd","title":{"rendered":"How I juggled a full-time profession and a PhD at 55 \u2013 A live motivational talk by PhDiva, aka Lorie Owens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Editor’s note:<\/u> This event was conducted on November 29, 2018. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>We received several interesting questions for Lorie during the session. Since Lorie could not answer all of them during the session, we requested her to share her thoughts offline. Scroll down to read the questions and Lorie\u2019s responses to them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0You can also view a recording of the talk\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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No one prepared me for the worst possible outcome of a dissertation defense: Failure. Yet, after waiting outside in the hallway for over 90 minutes, I was certain of it. My advisor summoned me back into the room with a wave of the arm as he shook his head and glibly said, “You\u2019re going to have to do it again.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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My own road to PhD proved circuitous, rocky, and unpredictable. At many times, I felt utterly alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You must have received a lot of advice about the things you need to do to successfully complete your PhD and launch your career as an academic. But the road to a PhD is a long and arduous one\u00a0filled with challenges and sharp turns. It is not uncommon for aspiring researchers to feel the urge to give up or lose hope in the process. It is extremely important for you to stay focused and motivated to follow through until the end of your PhD.\u00a0In this live talk, you get to hear from someone who knows exactly what these challenges are and has overcome them herself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lorie Owens, popularly known as PhDiva on Twitter, got her PhD at 55, after the failed dissertation. In this motivational talk, Lorie shares some of the real challenges she faced while trying to manage a full-time profession and a PhD. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

What you can expect from this session<\/b><\/p>\n