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Disclaimer: These words of wisdom are purely based on
Other Stuff my personal experience and interactions with other
academics and PhD students over the years. They do not
Bio represent any official policy of any institution nor should
they be considered as one-size-fits-all guidelines. In the
end, so much depends on the individual circumstances. But
anyway I hope you'll find some of it useful.

Doing a PhD can be a great experience. You learn as much

about a subject as you learn about yourself throughout your
PhD. And if this wasn't rewarding enough, you even get
called 'Doctor' at the end of it, but that's just the cherry on
top. As a PhD is about exploring a research area that
nobody else has explored to the degree you are about to,
doing a PhD is inherently about overcoming obstacles while
covering new ground. Inevitably this means that there are
times when you struggle, but winning these little battles can
be a very rewarding experience. As the saying goes: 'no
pain, no gain'.

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