Rollercoaster1

The ups and downs of a PhD student

  • First day of work: Project 1, 2, 3

    First day of work: Project 1, 2, 3
    Highly motivated.... First day of work - let's get started! Three projects (1, 2, 3) are waiting to be worked on!
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    The ups and downs of a PhD student

  • Project 3 published by someone else

    Project 3 published by someone else
    .... means I am not going to continue this one anymore. Very dissappointing!
  • Project 1 Version A fails

    Project 1 Version A fails
    Unfortunately it looks as if our initial working hypothesis is wrong - project 1 Version A fails. Very very dissappointed. We develop Version B....
  • Start project 1 Version B

    Start project 1 Version B
    Again highly motivated.....
  • Project 1 Version B seems to fail....

    Project 1 Version B seems to fail....
    again high dissappointment - but: the development of Version C. gives new hope again...
  • Project 1 Version C starts....

    Project 1 Version C starts....
    ... and motivation rises again...
  • Project 1 Version B revisited

    Project 1 Version B revisited
    Maybe it still worked? The approach looks promising again! MAybe it wasn't that bad after all....
  • Finish Project 1 Version C

    Finish Project 1 Version C
    ... finally!!!
  • Anytime in the unknown future..........

    Anytime in the unknown future..........
    Project 1, Versions B and C are finished; as well as project 3 - now I only need to finish my PhD!