I love the idea of a house! I personally use the metaphor of a bridge with my students, which is pretty similar. With a bridge there are screws, bolts, loads of different material (none of which I know the names of) and you have to trust in every part of it so big ass cars can drive across. Choosing the correct approach or epistemology is like making sure the type of screw you're using is correct, and then you still have to inspect every screw individually to make sure it aligns with your point (pun intended). Thanks for making this holly!
I found your channel a year or two back when looking for pomodoro content, and I'm so happy I did. You are a breath of fresh air! I'm currently watching one of your pomodoro videos, and decided to watch another of your vids during my 10-minute break. Thank you for sharing yourself in this space. I'm definitely forming a parasocial relationship 😂 but I'm grateful for it. It makes the PhD-ing process feel a little less lonely.
Hey, friend! Para-social away, we're all guilty of it these days! I'm glad the pomodoro videos help. Can I ask what your phd is on? :) hope its going well, and thank you for saying hello! xx
As someone who's been at uni for 8 years (an incomplete undergrad and now about to enter my 4th year of a different undergrad which i will complete) this has been incredibly helpful. 8 years of stressing about critical analysis and not really knowing how to push my grades further and all it took was a fab video from yourself to help show the process. Super engaging video, I love your teaching style! Will definitely come back to this in September when I'm back for my final year. Thank you!!!
Dude, I’ve just discovered your channel and I just love it. Your humour and editing is truely brilliant and so fun. I’m a PhD student (law) in Australia flailing about (lol) so I have been thoroughly enjoying your videos. Keep them up, pretty please. 🥰
There is a bit of salesmanship that develops as critical writing skills grow. The goal is not simply to regurgitate information to the consumer/audience, but to convince them of some undiscovered idea not visible on the first pass. Example: we can describe a sandwich by its components (meat, bread, cheese, blah blah blah), or one might elaborate in such a way as to make 'this' sandwich more appealing (think Miracle Max in 'The Princess Bride'....MLT - Mutton Lettuce and Tomato....).
Definitely. Ultimately, you have to be convinced yourself and convincing to others. Data can speak for itself, but at the same time, you need to learn how to wield language to maximise it. And I think in academic writing, less is always more. You let the information speak for itself, but you frame it in a way that makes your point/argument fiercely solid. Love the Princess Bride reference 😅
Thank you for making this! I'm a first year phd student and I'm finding myself getting a bit spooked about my academic abilities now it's all on me to get this done so going back to and solidifying the basics is really really helpful. Also your analogies are so memorable!
I hope don't get discouraged by the views on this!! It's super important information and i dont think the internet algorithm wants people to think critically lol you have been my favorite channel lately and I love everything you put out!!
Thank you for such a lovely comment, Christina! :) I’m not worried about the algorithm - it’s all out of my control once I’ve uploaded it so hopefully it reaches those who need it, and that’s grand with me 🤓🤓🤓
After going through tons (and tons!) of "how to PHD, how to organise your research lalalalalaaa" videos, you had me at Pedro Pascal, our Lord and Saviour (and the swearing in the other video). I'd say, actually, quite (!) relatable. Praise Pedro.
