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    Kertu Tenso

    Estonian-born former Parisian living in Boston, United States. 💕 Feel free to follow me on my quest for infinite travelling. ✌🏻️

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    Kertu Tenso | PhD lifestyle
    🎉 7000 followers! 🎉 I’m a little late to 🎉 7000 followers! 🎉 I’m a little late to making this post but I couldn’t NOT make it. 😊 I love seeing these little milestones on my feed. I wanted to talk about something serious. I’ve noticed that the larger my account grows, the more harassment I receive. Yesterday, a person I had to block stalked me and reached out via my old blog’s contact form, as well as to my personal FB page. It made me feel scared and uncomfortable. This is just one example of hundreds of rude people I’ve had to deal with. It made me think about how public accounts are often perceived on this app - with a sense of entitlement. That content creators owe their followers to act a certain way. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE creating content, sharing my life and helping you guys. But I am NOT a professional influencer. I do not get paid for this. While this is a public page (because I want people who find my content useful to be able to follow me), it’s still my private account, where I share my private thoughts. I don’t have a second personal account. This is it. I’ve welcomed you into my life. If what I post isn’t your cup of tea, I respect that and you’re free to unfollow me. As a PhD student, I already have very little free time, but I put many-many hours every week into making posts and engaging with all of you. I reply to messages ASAP and try to be as helpful as I can. So, please be nice. Most of you are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THOUGH, and I love all the new friends and followers I’ve made on this account. You’ve made my PhD journey so much better. Love you. ❤️❤️❤️ ❓How long have you followed me and how did you find my account? 😊 THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!
    Here it is! FAQ about my life as a PhD student in Here it is! FAQ about my life as a PhD student in the U.S. 🇺🇸 I tried to answer these questions to the best of my knowledge and as you can tell from reading it, a lot of the answers are informed by MY experiences. I realize that other people will likely have slightly different experiences. I hope this is helpful! I was inspired by @theacademicasian ❓If you have any additional question drop them in the comment section below 😊
    PhD coursework DONE ✅ 9 years of university cour PhD coursework DONE ✅ 9 years of university coursework in total DONE ✅ I can’t BELIEVE that I finished all my coursework! 😱 4 years during undergrad 2 years during master’s 1 year during another program 2 years during this PhD program = 9 YEARS!!! Will I even know how to live my life without taking classes? 😂 My PhD program was super coursework heavy too. I took 12 core courses + 3 health economics concentration courses + 4 extra math courses = 19 courses during my PhD alone. At times, it was tough to juggle. To people who have followed me since last year, I was really struggling during my 3rd semester. Next step: qualifying exam. But right now, let’s celebrate! 🎉🎉🎉
    🧐 6 things to look for in a PhD supervisor 🤔 🧐 6 things to look for in a PhD supervisor 🤔 I am slowly approaching the stage of picking my PhD dissertation advisor and committee (this usually happens during our third year). So, I have been thinking about this topic a lot. I’ve put together this short non-exhaustive list: 1. Expertise in the subject matter - This is perhaps the most obvious one. Are they well-respected and cited in the field, are the experts in the methodology that you’re planning to use in your dissertation? Don’t forget that this is the person writing recommendation letters for you later. 
 2. Sufficient time to provide good PhD supervision - Do they have time to meet with you regularly, read your work? Do they set aside adequate time for their students? Or do they ignore your emails for weeks on end?
 3. Interest in your career success - A good supervisor should show interest in their students’ careers and help them prepare for the world that comes after PhD. 
 4. Experience and interest in supervision - Do they have a good understanding of the whole process? Are they currently mentoring other students? Moreover, would they be understanding of your particular context and needs (ex: international students, those with children, those with cultural differences)? 
 5. Approachability and supportive personality - the ideal supervisor is approachable and friendly. You will be working closely with this person for many years, and they will also play a key role post-graduation. You probably don’t want that person to be someone you are scared of or not comfortable around with. 
 6. Compatible working style with you - this gets perhaps the least amount of attention, but it’s really important. Some students don’t like their supervisors keeping tabs on them, others like regular check-ins and feedback. ❓What do you think are some of the most important qualities? I’d especially love to hear from y’all who have already picked their supervisor.
    A question to fellow PhD content creators on IG: A question to fellow PhD content creators on IG: Do you also feel guilty when you don’t have the time or motivation to post/create useful content? I’ve felt both uninspired and down these days. I am going through some personal issues, as well as finals at school. So, I haven’t been able to come up with new content. And it makes me feel guilty. Like I NEED to be performing well on Instagram (on top of academia and personal life), and if I don’t, I am failing. 😞 ❓Has anyone else felt this way?
    Yesterday was my day off. 🥰 It was so nice to t Yesterday was my day off. 🥰 It was so nice to take a break from all the finals and work stress. Last semester, I did not take any days off, not even on the weekends, and it was NOT GOOD for my mental health. Trying to take better care of myself this semester. ❓ Did you manage to take some time off this weekend and do something fun/relaxing?
    🎂 Happy birthday to me! 🎂 I can’t believe 🎂 Happy birthday to me! 🎂 I can’t believe that I’m 28 now. I am definitely in my late twenties now. Make it stop, haha. Did 27 even count when all of it was spent sitting at home because of the “panorama”? 😂 Here’s to a better year!
    Two weeks until the end of what is probably the la Two weeks until the end of what is probably the last semester of full load of coursework of my life! 😱😀 I have taken university classes for 9 (!!!) YEARS. 4 in undergrad + 2 during my master’s + 1 during my sort of gap year + 2 now during this PhD. This is completely mind-boggling. I can’t WAIT to take the qualifying exam and then move on to my dissertation research. ❓Are you still taking classes?
    Not my usual school content but I wanted to share Not my usual school content but I wanted to share these photos from my little walk yesterday. 🌸 Here’s to spring. A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.
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