Apart from proving theorems and occasionally living those Eureka moments, Travelling and exploring new places is one of the satisfying perks of being in Academia. I’m not going to deny that I was looking forward to it when I started my PhD in 2018 - and then we had the...
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PhD and Finances
Managing finances during graduate studies
I started my fifth year of PhD last year in August, and with that, I entered that phase where new graduate students would look up to me seeking guidance. I was invited to a panel discussion as a panelist to share my advice with a wider audience. I realised that...
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Books of 2022
Looking back at the books I enjoyed reading in 2022
Every year in January, I like to spend some time contemplating the books I have read in the past year. It started with an exercise where I would keep a count of books I have read and challenge myself to improve in the upcoming year. The purpose was to develop...
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