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Book Review: The PhD Grind

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Irecently read the amazing short book titled “The PhD Grind” by Prof. Philip Guo. The book (~100 pages) is a compendium of his memories, written right after finishing his PhD in 2012. I felt ecstatic with such a brilliant masterpiece that I could barely put it down once I started. As a PhD student doing research in Computer Science, I sometimes feel like I’m going through a unique and particularly arduous path. Reading this book helped me to deeply understand the singularities and generalities of pursuing a PhD Thus, the big picture is much clearer for me now. I only wish I had read this piece earlier in my PhD career. In this post, besides the obvious recommendation to read this book, I want to share my personal comments regarding some of the author’s key reflections. Each chapter in “The PhD Grind” is straight to the point; they are even titled with a single word: Downfall, Inception, Relapse, Reboot, Production, and Endgame – What can be more succinct than that? In the preface, Phil

I recently read the amazing short book titled “The PhD Grind” by Prof. Philip Guo . The book (~100 pages) is a compendium of his memories, written right after finishing his PhD in 2012. I felt ecstatic with such a brilliant masterpiece that I could barely put it down once I started. As a PhD student doing research in Computer Science, I sometimes feel like I’m going through a unique and particularly arduous path. Reading this book helped me to deeply understand the singularities and generalities of pursuing a PhD Thus, the big picture is much clearer for me now. I only wish I had read this pie

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