I love research but sometimes after almost a year of work the results don’t pan out. We realized that the data that we received was dirty. Of course…most data is dirty or at least needs to be cleaned somewhat- But we didn’t check as much because the organization that gave Continue Reading
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[Research] How to Code Well
Coding- If your discipline has some quantitative approach then some statistical program will be your best friend for many many years- For me STATA is my best friend. Accounting uses SAS a lot but finance and economics use a lot of STATA. I just happened to use STATA because I Continue Reading
[Research] PAPER PRESSURE-
Wow- It has been a busy few days- My son had to go to the hospital- Thankful for the doctors- Then I realized that there is a paper that is looking into something similar that I am doing- Great minds think alike? May be? But I need to get the Continue Reading
[Research] Effect of Childcare on the Academic Tenure-Track Gender Gap
Internet is so awesome. Today, I found a working paper posted on Twitter about the gender gap in the biological sciences. The paper shows that female biological scientists taking time off to give birth and child care leads to loss in research productive, resulting in less tenure track positions and Continue Reading
[Research] Amazon Prime Day Deals for PhDs and Researchers
Good old PhD days, where I made budget stretch- By grace of God, I have survived and graduated. Thank You Jesus for all Your love and mercy. So today is Amazon Prime Day 2020– A great day to browse online all the things that you wanted to buy but you Continue Reading
[Research] How to Choose Your Advisor-
Another question that I get asked a lot- I mean really a lot is how do you choose your advisor- Well, in my case, I was chosen by my advisor- Pretty funny but true. My advisor sought me out- Ah- I worked so hard. I am still so thankful for Continue Reading
[Research] Should I Work on the Weekends?
One of the most common questions that I get from those who just started the PhD or want to join the PhD is can I take weekends off? The answer is of course you can. This is a free society- It’s PhD not slavery- Even slaves had to rest. Then Continue Reading
[Research] Optimal Amount of Papers to Read
I often get lot of questions about research. So today I will answer the first question- How many papers should a PhD student read in a week? Good question- Well, it depends on your discipline, program, and your area of research. In accounting/finance/economics, reading 4-5 papers a week should suffice. Continue Reading
[Research] What Do Researchers Do All Day?
What do researchers do all day? Great question- I got this question a lot from friends and students- So here is how my day looks like these days- Get up- wake up wife and baby. Read bible and eat breakfast. Check stocks and email. Then Research- I used to read Continue Reading