Seeing a lot of advice being tweeted to new grad students, so instead I'll give chirp away to those 12 months their #PhD projects (newbies, pay attention too, this could be relevant to you this time next year). 1/5
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Experiments fail. Shit happens. There can be a lot of trial and error to get things moving. But while it might seem like this year has been riddled with lab-based let downs, I promise you it isn't. 2/5

You're way more knowledgeable, experienced and skilled than the day you first walked through that lab/office door. That is progress. And that means you now have so much more to give. 3/5

Remain focused. Start strategising how this fits into the thesis. Keep picturing that research paper with your name in first author lights. Stay smart, kind and committed and you'll be forever important. 4/5

And you're doing this during a fucking pandemic. You're hard as nails. None of your seasoned peers can hold a candle to that.

Well done on your hard work so far. Now strap in, year 2 is starting and things are about to pick up speed.

You got this. Own every last bit of it.

5/5