As you may have guessed, today’s blogpost comes off the back of being rejected for funding. And honestly, I do feel crushed. If I hadn’t been sat in a research seminar when I received the email, I probably would have cried. I had to do my MA part-time so that I could work simultaneously to … More Dealing with funding rejections
Today I have felt so connected with all those who identify as female across the globe. I have been told so many stories about amazing women achieving amazing things. My friend (also doing a Classics PhD) and myself organised an event to celebrate the forgotten female voices in classical literature. We chose a selection of … More Happy International Women’s Day everyone!
In my previous blog post, I mentioned being anxious about public-speaking. I have only ever presented one conference paper in the past, and I received so much feedback about how fast I spoke (which really helped the whole lack of confidence by the way). The idea of having so many eyes on me, waiting for … More Starting small with public-speaking
We tend to assume that the university careers service is mostly for helping guide undergraduates into their post-degree career path. But they actually have a lot of information to help postgrads as well. Many people pursuing Masters and PhDs don’t want to stay in Academia after completing their degree; the Careers Service has so many … More The Careers Service isn’t just for undergraduates
As I write this blog post, my beautiful partner is on the train homewards. We have spent a lovely weekend together; visiting the local zoo, taking a trip to Pets at Home (this is a tradition of ours which I will explain later on) and seeing the steepest residential street in England. But the best … More Long Distance Love
A few years ago, I took a course called ‘Arts for Wellbeing’. I have never been particularly artistic, but I think it’s such a good way for people to articulate what’s happening in their mind. At this course, I was introduced to all manner of artistic materials, but the one that really struck a cord … More An Ode to Brusho
Honestly, this week has been tough. Why? Because I am self-funding my PhD and I’m really starting to feel the pressure of that. And as you all know, when the pressure hits the OCD gets noisy. I knew the moment I applied for my PhD that I wouldn’t get any funding. There is so little … More Coping with the pressures of self-funding
I’ve never done a blog before, so you’ll have to be patient as I get to grips with the whole blogging process! As the title suggests, this blog is going to be about how I navigate PhD life whilst living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I had my first OCD crisis several years ago when I … More First time blogger!
OCD, the PhD and Me 