{"id":2999,"date":"2019-06-26T10:20:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/why-doing-a-phd-is-the-perfect-path-for-me\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T06:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:32:59","slug":"why-doing-a-phd-is-the-perfect-path-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/why-doing-a-phd-is-the-perfect-path-for-me","title":{"rendered":"Why doing a PhD is the perfect path for me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Default Alt text\" class=\"responsive\" data-file_info=\"%7B%22fid%22:%228871%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22fields%22:%7B%22format%22:%22default%22,%22field_file_image_alt_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22Default%20Alt%20text%22,%22field_file_image_title_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22Default%20Title%20Text%22,%22field_image_tags%5Bund%5D%5Btextfield%5D%22:%22%22,%22field_image_tags%5Bund%5D%5Bvalue_field%5D%22:%22%5C%22%5C%22%5C%22%5C%22%22%7D,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D\" src=\"http:\/\/insights.cactusglobal.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Why%20doing%20a%20PhD%20is%20the%20perfect%20path%20for%20me%201.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"Default Title Text\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">I\u2019ve been doing my PhD for 2 months now, and in this blog, I\u2019ll explain why I chose to embark on a 4-year marathon of research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">I would say that I\u2019ve always had a curious personality and I enjoy learning. There\u2019s something exciting about performing first-hand research and finding out things that no one else has discovered yet. In all aspects of life, I can\u2019t help asking the \u201cbut why?\u201d questions, which are actually very important in science to keep new research moving forward (even though at home, my family sometimes tells me to stop asking questions!). Some everyday science examples include: Why is this gene expressed at a higher level? Why doesn\u2019t this mouse get fat while eating a Western diet? Why are these cells dying? Another useful personality trait to have in science is patience. Luckily, I\u2019m a fairly patient person, which is good because most experiments in science research take a lot of time to optimise. If you\u2019re not very patient, don\u2019t worry, it might just be more obvious to you that science is often slow!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">Aside from personality traits, which we are born with (or which we specifically try to develop), numerous experiences and decisions in my life so far have led me here. At high school, I became interested in science, so I naturally chose to do all three science subjects for the HSC, despite some teachers advising against it because it might be \u201ctoo much science.\u201d But the work doesn\u2019t feel quite as difficult if it\u2019s an area you love! Deciding to do Advanced Science at UNSW has worked out well for me, because in second-year molecular biology I was lucky enough to have two Crossley lab demonstrators. This was the perfect opportunity to meet some PhD students and ask them about their real research while waiting for a 1-hour PCR or gel to finish.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">At the same time, I was also doing a general education (i.e. non-science) subject on physical activity and health (in the Faculty of Medicine, so not technically a science subject\u2026 clearly, I really like science!). I enjoyed taking a step back from the molecular level and thinking about the human body with a more wholistic view of health, nutrition, and exercise. I also had my own diet challenges during my undergraduate years at uni, and have become increasingly interested in how we can use food and exercise to maintain an optimum state of health. Combining my interest in metabolism with my developing skills in molecular and cell biology, I realised that I would like to go into some sort of obesity-related research. So, I emailed the Crossley Lab and organised doing a third-year research project with Alex, investigating the transcriptional regulation of energy-burning beige fat. My project was successful\u2014I got some new and exciting results! When semester one ended and my research internship was over, I was sad to be leaving the research world behind to complete my final semester of undergrad studies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Default Alt text\" class=\"responsive\" data-file_info=\"%7B%22fid%22:%228872%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22fields%22:%7B%22format%22:%22default%22,%22field_file_image_alt_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22Default%20Alt%20text%22,%22field_file_image_title_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22Default%20Title%20Text%22,%22field_image_tags%5Bund%5D%5Btextfield%5D%22:%22%22,%22field_image_tags%5Bund%5D%5Bvalue_field%5D%22:%22%5C%22%5C%22%5C%22%5C%22%22%7D,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D\" src=\"http:\/\/insights.cactusglobal.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Why%20doing%20a%20PhD%20is%20the%20perfect%20path%20for%20me%202.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"Default Title Text\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">I applied to do my Honours in the Crossley Lab because I wanted to know more about the metabolism research project. I thoroughly enjoyed Honours, and it probably helped that I\u2019ve landed in a great lab group with other inspiring researchers as mentors. I knew I wanted to do a PhD because, as corny as it sounds, I feel like the path I\u2019m on at the moment is the right path for me. If Honours turns you off research, then it\u2019s probably not for you. But I didn\u2019t want to give up on the project I\u2019d only just scratched the surface of (to me it felt like Honours flew by!). I\u2019m excited to be at the forefront of new knowledge, to have the opportunities to travel and meet other scientists around the world, and contribute my own work to the international science network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Default Alt text\" class=\"responsive\" data-file_info=\"%7B%22fid%22:%228873%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22fields%22:%7B%22format%22:%22default%22,%22field_file_image_alt_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22Default%20Alt%20text%22,%22field_file_image_title_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22Default%20Title%20Text%22,%22field_image_tags%5Bund%5D%5Btextfield%5D%22:%22%22,%22field_image_tags%5Bund%5D%5Bvalue_field%5D%22:%22%5C%22%5C%22%5C%22%5C%22%22%7D,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D\" src=\"http:\/\/insights.cactusglobal.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Why%20doing%20a%20PhD%20is%20the%20perfect%20path%20for%20me%203.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"Default Title Text\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">Other aspects of a PhD that appeal to me are the lab work and independence. I like doing hands-on experiments each day and developing specialised skills to test complex research questions. Lab work feels productive because every time you do something, you get a result, and even if it\u2019s a negative one, it\u2019s still something to learn from and try differently next time. Self-motivation is definitely required for a PhD, because you are granted the independence of planning your own daily and weekly schedules, consisting of lab work, analysis of results on the computer, reading, writing, and more. I\u2019ve also learnt that working hours are very flexible, and the science experiments often control your timing. The first time I came in on a Saturday to feed my cells felt like a momentous day marking the beginning of a new era of PhD life and dedication to my research, moving beyond the 9-5 weekdays of Honours. With the level of hard work and perseverance required to complete the PhD marathon, I\u2019d say it\u2019s important to take the time to choose a project that you\u2019re interested in, and with a lab group that you get along with, before committing yourself to four years of study!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Emily Vohralik (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EVohralik\" style=\"color:blue; text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@EVohralik<\/a><\/u><\/i><i>) is a PhD candidate. <\/i><i>This story was published on May 4, 2018, on the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/crossleylab.wordpress.com\" style=\"color:blue; text-decoration:underline\"><i>Crossley Lab Blog<\/i><\/a><i> (available <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/crossleylab.wordpress.com\/2018\/05\/04\/why-did-i-choose-to-do-a-phd\/\" style=\"color:blue; text-decoration:underline\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i>), and has been republished here with permission.<\/i><i> <\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been doing my PhD for 2 months now, and in this blog, I\u2019ll explain why I chose to embark on a 4-year marathon of research. 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