3 MASSIVE Struggles You'll Face When Writing A Dissertation Or Thesis (+ How To Overcome Them)

Writing a dissertation, thesis or any sort of formal academic research paper comes with a lot of challenges. Some are technical. Others are more psychological and emotional. In this episode of the Grad Coach Podcast, Derek Jansen (MBA) and Ethar Al-Saraf (PhD) unpack three of the most common struggles students face when undertaking academic research - and how to manage them.
OVERVIEW:
00:00 Welcome
00:42 Tackling the Challenge of Difficult Advisors
13:15 The Lonely Journey of Research and How to Navigate It
26:12 Mastering Focus with the Pomodoro Technique
28:30 Embracing the Struggle: The Journey of Research
30:28 Confronting Imposter Syndrome: Strategies and Insights
36:13 Harnessing Imposter Syndrome for Growth
43:18 Walking Your Unique Path: A Conclusion
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[@KarenSanderson1]

This is awesome. You’re extending a reach out to people who don’t have anybody else who do research to come to you that’s awesome. I have my dissertation. It’s in Pro quest.

[@pouyamahmoudi]

Very informative.

[@pouyamahmoudi]

Thanks for sharing.

[@jamalnuman]

Thank you for the very informative content. It would be great if your time allows to explaisn the following two queries:
- When the following terms are synonyms and when are they distinct?
1) Purpose, aim
2) Objective, goals, scope,
3) Justification, motivation, importance
4) Problem statement, gap, rationale, hypothesis
5) Problem, issue, challenge, obstacle,
6) Drawback, pitfall, drawbacks, shortcomings, disadvantages, cons, limitations, weaknesses,
7) Contribution, significance, novelty, originality, innovation
8) Theoretical framework, conceptual framework, study framework, study flowchart, etc.
9) Thesis\dissertation
10) Preface, background, overview, context, executive summary,
11) Conclusion, summary, etc.
- What is the most common sequence of sections in the the dissertation\thesis structure in the introduction chapter?
1) Overview (context\preface\etc.)
2) Problem statement
3) Aim
4) Objective
5) Questions
6) Scope
7) Contribution
8) Thesis structure

[@aheleeghosal]

My question is that.. At masters level how can I make my manuscript more interesting? I just can't wrap my head around the fact! N the fact thay she thinks at this level I might know everything and when I can't give the outputs she's downright questioning my abilities... Stressed tp the core, depressed too