Three Prompts
Take ten minutes to complete the following sentences. Write them out in full for yourself:
- When I started my PhD I didn’t know…
- One thing I did that I am proud of…
- I am confident that…
Sometimes questions, particularly questions about what we did or how we grew, can allow us to be humble or to evade or to get stuck on how things weren’t quite as we wanted.
Prompts are more direct.
“How did you do this?” gives room for you to talk around things.
“I did this…” is finishing a thought.
The three prompts above encourage reflection on your development, progress and ability. What other prompts might help you dig into your PhD success?