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

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First month of fall semester is almost over! 🧡⁣⁣⁣
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I think I’ve finally found my groove and even though I have a TON of coursework (and other PhD stuff) to do, I am learning to manage it and I’m even submitting p-sets ahead of schedule. 🎉⁣ But let’s be honest, I shed some tears in the first couple of weeks and I’m probably chronically tired at this point. ⁣
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So, this weekend I will take Saturday off an go to a pumpkin patch! 🎃🎃🎃 It will be my first time. ⁣⁣⁣
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How are things going for you? Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?

🙅🏼‍♀️ NEW SERIES: PhD myths 🙅🏼‍♀️⁣⁣
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I wrote a post about some common PhD myths some time ago but I thought that I should make it into a series.⁣⁣
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PhD Myth #1: “You will be overqualified for jobs”⁣⁣
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I‘ve heard this one a lot. “You will be overqualified so it won’t be easy to find a job in the industry etcetc”. PhD is not going to hurt your chances of getting an industry job. In fact:⁣⁣
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💡 Employers know that you have the technical skills needed, and the ones that you don’t you can easily learn. Picking up new skills and methods is one of your strengths. ⁣⁣
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💡 Most PhDs are self-motivated and goal-oriented innovators, making them perfect candidates for industry. ⁣⁣
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💡 Less than 2% of the population has a PhD so you and your hard work stands out. ⁣⁣
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💡There are plenty* of jobs out there that specifically require a PhD (*this depends heavily on your field and region, I’m talking about STEM-related jobs in the U.S.). ⁣⁣
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💡Your expertise will be well paid for. On average, industry scientists earn more money than researchers in academia. ⁣⁣
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Your PhD is not a liability! You have to see it as your strength and market yourself that way.

Little black dress is always a good idea. 🖤 ⁣

Little black dress is always a good idea. 🖤 ⁣
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Did you do anything fun this weekend? I studied during the day but took the evenings off. 😊

You get what you work for not what you wish for.⁣
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That’s the quote I have on my mind going into yet another working weekend. 👩🏼‍💻⁣
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I will try to take some hours off in the evening though, because you can’t pour from an empty cup. 🤍⁣
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❓Do you often work/study on the weekends? Is it sustainable or you feel like you regularly burn out because of it?

Today is a really tough day, emotionally and menta

Today is a really tough day, emotionally and mentally, but I feel that living in an aesthetically pleasing space like this is raising my spirits a little. 🤍🤍🤍 Not quite ready yet though, still in need of some pieces.

Apple picking is cute for photos but I’ll probab

Apple picking is cute for photos but I’ll probably never go again. 😂⁣⁣
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My absolute favorite season is here. So, I thought that I should plan a small study break and try out another all-American fall activity. ⁣⁣
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Here’s my honest “review”: ⁣⁣
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1. Coming from a country where pretty much everyone (or certainly their grandma) has tons of apple trees in their back yard - paying $20 for a tiny bag (that can fit maybe 8 apples) seems like an insane thing to do. Where I’m from, apples are often given away for free. I think my parents would pass out if I told them how much I paid to pick 8 apples. 😂 ⁣⁣
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2. You pay more to do the work yourself compared to what you’d pay at the farmers market, haha. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m pretty sure that in Estonia when you pick fruit and berries yourself it’s usually cheaper. ⁣⁣
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3. It seemed sort of wasteful. Nobody picks apples from the ground. I asked one of the workers if people pick from the ground as well. In Estonia you usually shake the tree and pick the apples that fall to the ground because those are the ripe ones. Some American guys behind me started laughing at me, like it’s ridiculous to eat the apples that have fallen to the ground? 😀 ⁣⁣
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4. The trees were so over picked and most of the apples that were left were not even ripe. 😢⁣⁣
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5. There were way too many people there. New Englanders are obsessed with fall activities so it is incredibly crowded and both the apple picking and restaurant were fully booked for the day. It looked like Corona had not even hit Massachusetts. ⁣⁣
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6. On the bright side: the apple cider and apple cider donuts that they usually sell at these farms is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻⁣⁣
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7. It can still be fun if the company is great (which it was). 😊⁣⁣
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Do you guys go apple picking in the fall? Do you like it?

My journey to public health has been everything bu

My journey to public health has been everything but linear. ⁣
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The story is just too long to write down in the caption so to those of you who are interested, you can read the text between the slides.⁣
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I just want to say that this is MY journey. We are all unique and some people certainly find political science and international relations to be fulfilling and fitting. Additionally, we need people in all sorts of fields. Moreover, I applaud the people who tirelessly advocate for human rights in the world as it can oftentimes be an ungrateful task. ⁣
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For me, though, I needed a more pragmatic field. Doing a PhD allows me to be truly curious and nerd out about learning new research methods. Also, I find working with numbers much more calming than working with words and meanings. I believe I can fulfill my need to help people by contributing to public health knowledge. To each their own. ❤️ ⁣
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It took me a while to get to where I wanted but it seems that I’m finally on the right path. Here’s to hoping that my odd background will one day be seen as my strength and not my weakness. 🤞🏻

Stepping into this new week like 💁🏼‍♀️

Stepping into this new week like 💁🏼‍♀️⁣
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Quick tips for how to stay motivated this week:⁣
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👏🏼 Make a to-do list for this week⁣
👏🏼 Eat well and drink plenty of water⁣
👏🏼 Celebrate tiny successes⁣
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What do you do to stay motivated? ⁣

First week of classes ✅ Moving ✅⁣ ⁣ Pretty

First week of classes ✅ Moving ✅⁣
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Pretty tired from this week but I have a long weekend of working ahead of me. I had to take some time off for moving and now I’m behind on my research project. 😬⁣
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How do you like my new home office space? 😊Any fun Labor Day weekend plans?

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