simardcasanova’s avatarsimardcasanova’s Twitter Archive—№ 27,624

  1. I was told at the beginning of my PhD that I should stop being on Twitter to "focus" on my work I ignored this "request"* A couple of years later, I am now surrounded by an amazing group of people from all over the world I couldn’t have met if it wasn’t for… Twitter @KhoaVuUmn/1449962131063930884
    1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
      *I ignored the "request" as it felt extremely out of place and deeply invasive. A PhD is *not* a totalitarian experience where all aspect of your life should be under scrutiny. Plus, it’s *my* PhD and I have a big say on how I want to conduct it, and for what goal.