Back to Edinburgh_Beginning of the 2nd half

Literally, the other half of my PhD life has begun in Edinburgh as I am back here on the 31st of May. I have just finished my data collection in Bangladesh and have been preparing myself for the toughest job (to my eyes)- data analysis. But according to my supervisor, I have done the most difficult job- making change to a school ground in real and I have completed it in due time. I have got the confidence from her that if I can do that I can easily do the rest of the jobs of here.

I have many plans for this second half of my PhD. What I wanted to do the most after coming back here is to walk, yes to walk at least half an hour everyday. So before I go to bed I want to make sure that I have done these three things-
1) have done some sort of exercise- walking/cardio
2) have done some write-up for at least 10 minutes
3) writing something in my blog, PhD journal

I have passed my first week arranging my new work space. I got the key from graduate office, arrange stuffs on my desk. wow, it looks really good. Lets have a look.

Oops! I have some more things to do for the arrangement of my office. I need to order some office supplies from Amazon which I am procrastinating for the last two weeks. This should end this week.

I have met my second supervisor this week. I really look forward to my meetings with her. She is really friendly and comforting and talking to her is more talking to myself in loud and therefore that gives me a relieved feeling and she helps me taking decisions. After second week I feel more confident about beginning this second phase of my PhD.

I have taken the last two weeks less seriously, so in most cases I left office early, gave myself time to cope with the new (after eight months everything is new indeed!). The next week preferable will be exception and more of an usual week of a PhD student. Though reading this article just this evening changed my mind. I am thinking of enjoying the summer and being productive at the same time. For that I need to work hard in the morning and enjoy the summer after lunch.

I think, PhD students should never forget one thing that is-

PhD is not the end of life. Its a part of your life, so live it... Enjoy it... Walk, swim, run, do exercise and eat!.... and WRITE!

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