Contributed by Harshitha Sri
4 years back college nunchi graduate ayyanu. 3 years back.. natho patu graduate ainavvalandariki jobs vachi fb lo status lu upload cheskunnaru. 2 years back.. vallandaru pellillu cheskuni wedding shoot photos upload cheskunnaru Recent ga.. valla pillala pics upload cheskuntunnaru Innelluga maranidi okkate.. veella photolannii follow avtunna nenu, na laptop and nenu kurchne desk. So manalanti valla gurinchi konni sangatulu andariki cheppalanipinchindi. Yes, I am a PhD student.
1. Chanti gadu local peddaayana College ki bachelors and PGs vastuntaru pothuntaru. Manam mathram local. Enno batch lu mana kalla munde join ayyi mana kalla munde graduate lu ayyi vellipotuntuntaru. College lo join ainappudu almost mana age group tho tiriginavallam konnallaki “anna”, “akka” zone loki vellipotham.
2. Juniors paalita wikipedia Almost department lo prati professor gurinchi manaki oka idea untundi. Project guide evarni choose cheskovalo juniors manalne adugutaru. Ide kakunda research topics gurinchi, kotha software ela nerchukovali, lab equipments ela operate cheyali annitikii help kosam manalne approach avtaru. Appudu mana swag ela untundhi ante...
3. Weekend, what is that? Weekend vaste general ga andaru chill avataniki plans veskuntuntaru. Mana maximum weekend life mathram lab lake ankitham. Mana research works cheskovataniki ekkuva time dorikedi weekend lone. So, weekends elagaina productive ga undalanukuntam.
4. Social life Paina chepinattu holidays lo chill avatanike kastam ga unte inka social life ekkaduntundi cheppandi. Friends bayatikeldam rara ani pilichinappudu vellalani unna panlu, professor ki ivvalsina weekly update lu gurtochi lyt teeskuntam. Ala ani assalu memu enjoy eh cheyam anukokandi. Khali dorikinappudu, okkosari panini pakkana pettaina sare cinemalaki, trip laki velli, full dunnesi vastham. We need that fun.
5. In relationship with our professor Mana PhD enjoy chestunnama leka torture avtuu chestunnama annadi mostly mana professor paine depend ayyuntundi. Kani okkati matram common, manaki kavalsina results oka pattaana raavu, vachina results ni prof daggariki teeskelthe ayana andulo asalu Sherlock homes kuda kanipettaleni mistakes ni kanipetti, teesi pakkana padestaru. Okati matram gurtupettukondi. If your prof is a chilled guy, you are lucky. But you are even more lucky if you have a torturous professor. You are learning how to handle hard people in life.
6. Inti pakka uncles and some software people Phd chestunnam anagane veellu adige question “Emma? Job raleda?”. Avunandi job rani vallandariki PhD position lu panchipeduthunte memoo velli join ayyam. Dude! We will have a selection process to get into PhD. We undergo lot of screening, exams and interviews to be a PhD candidate. Inthaa PhD lo join ayyaka we have to strive hard to impress the committee with our research proposal. Evvadu urike ivvatle ikkada.
7. Listening to dabba rayudus Mana Btech lo classmates oh, schoolmates oh appudapudu call chesi valla achievements list chaduvutaru. “Car konnam”, “illu konnam”, “pelli kudirindi ra”, “nenu kuda PhD chedham anukunna ra, kani intha package tho job vachinappudu ee PhD lu avi time waste yavvaraalani lyt teeskunna”, “I pity you ra, inka chaduvutune unnav”, asalu mee zindagi waste aipotundanna range lo matladatharu. All we want to say is, Babu rey, mem happy gane unnam. PhD lo join ayyinappude ivanni sacrifice cheyataniki ready aipoyam. So meeru cheppina vati gurinchi memu ekkuva sepu alochincham. Endukante yella tarabadi sraminchina tarwata vache aa Doctor ane birudu lo unde magic eh veru sir.
8. Marriage proposals Okavela meeru ammai ayyundi PhD cheyalanukunte meeku edurayye pedha prasna “neekinka abbayini ekkadi nunchi tevale?”. And if you are boy and your parents are searching a girl for you, avatalivalla nunchi vache prasnalu “PhD na, package entha?”, “Inka settle avaledannamata”. Ufff, forget it.
9. Relationship issues If you have a non PhD person as your girlfriend/boyfriend, asalu aa chemistry ehh veruga untundi. Manam em chestunnamo vallaki em ardham kaadu. “Journal paper” rastunam ani chepthe “Generic paper ahh.. entadi ” anadugutaru. Paper publish ayyindi ani chepthe, nuvvu writer eppudayyav anadugutaru, and the story goes on. Already atu research ni itu girlfriend ni manage cheskuntuu vastunnamante, inka vaalla intlo vaallani ela oppinchalannadi manakunde inkoka pedha tension.
Kani ivanni pakkana petti PhD chestunnaru ante it needs lot of commitment and patience. It’s a journey that teach us how to cope up with struggles, crisis and hardships. So, if you are a PhD student, give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it bro.
