Hi TreeofLife,

Thanks for all the encouragement! :) After reading your post, my anxiety has dropped down a bit :)

Cheers

Hi,

The area of my PhD is cancer, looking at the genetics and epigenetics side of a typical form of cancer.

The research proposal was written by my supervisor, however, we had a discussion before I joined his lab. The research topic is quite well-defined, also I am trying my best to understand the methods and techniques explained in the proposal. Till now, I am finding it bit stressful, e.g., I am taking more time in understanding a research paper and I have to go back and forth, read again and again the same paper to understand techniques and procedures involved. I do know some research methods as my masters was by research. Is it fine to ask the same doubts to a supervisor repeatedly?

Please advice.

Hi All,

I have just started my PhD after working for 4 long years in a non-science field. I am bit anxious and apprehensive about the road I have chosen to walk on. I have been talking to some PhD students lately, who shared their positive and negative experiences that they've had since the start of their PhD journey.

I am worried and would like to know whats the best way to start a PhD, is it just reading as many research papers as we can and taking notes of it?

Also, whats the best time and an appropriate way to start writing a review paper? How should I go about it?

Really appreciate help.