Stay curious!

Today I want to remind you to stay as curious as Mandy is in the photo. It is so easy during the long dissertation process to become bored or complacent, forgetting the drive that has led you to this point. Curiosity about everything in your environment and related to your study will keep you excited and provide the energy to get done.

Feel like you have lost the curiosity in your study? Here are some questions to lead you back. It often helps to write out your answers in your journal so you can refer back to them later. Think back to before you started your doctoral program… what lead you to that decision? Why did you decide to make that commitment? What did you want to do with your degree at that time? What steps can you take today to get you where you want to go?

Why did you choose the topic that you did? Have you read any recent books on your topic or methodology, lately? If not, that may help get you going! 

Next time, we consider the imposter syndrome. Do you have an issue or a question that you would like me to discuss in a future post? Send me an email with your ideas. leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu