• Question: Hi how are you What’s the most challenging thing you dealt with.

    Asked by star021ear to Olga, Madhumidha, Connor, Canice, Aruna, Anthony on 4 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Anthony Newell

      Anthony Newell answered on 4 Mar 2020:

      My PhD exam was the most challenging thing for me because I had been working on the project for 4 years and there was a lot of anticipation of how it would turn out. After about 2 hours of questioning on my work, the methods I chose and the impact of my results I was thankfully awarded the PhD and have been doing postdoctoral research since.

    • Photo: Aruna Chandrasekar

      Aruna Chandrasekar answered on 4 Mar 2020:

      Hi I am very good.
      The most challenging thing i have dealt with was in my personal life, when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. It was a hard time both emotionally, financially and mentally as I was just a teenager. But like most rainy days, you just have to keep calm and let the clouds pass 🙂

      In my career I faced a lot of challenges after my masters to find a PhD position. I spent almost 8 months emailing professors and form research proposals. They taught me very important lessons and helped me give a focused direction in my life.

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