𝟏. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: When you put your blood and sweat into it, you will be rewarded. The same goes true for Ph.D. Hard work always pays off. It’s not easy but worth it — this you will find out after completing a solid Ph.D. 𝟐…

𝟏. 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲: Social media is not controllable. As we scroll, we see content irrespective of whether or not we want to see it. Some of the content profoundly impacts us, such as a horrible incident or something terrible happened to a…

Here is how you can get 10x more from reading a research paper. — 𝟏. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Before diving deep into an article, skim through the abstract, introduction, and conclusion to ensure the paper is relevant. You don’t want to spend 2–3 hours ending up with nothing. 𝟐. 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: If you found the paper to be relevant, write the synopsis of the paper…

Since the Vietnam war, Noam Chomsky has been one of the leading figures of the global intelligentsia. Born in 1928 in Philadelphia to two Jewish parents, Chomsky grew up in a politically active household. His parents and extended family were connected to socialist politics and anarchism. As a result, by…

1. UNIVERSITY SELECTION 1.1. Do I have to email professors to get funding from them? For more than 95% of the case, NO. This is because funding comes from the Department/Business School, not from a specific professor who will hire you for one of his projects. 1.2. Whom should I email then? You can email your intended department's Ph.D./MS program coordinator. WHY? Because you cannot afford to apply to all universities…

১। আসিমগলু আর রবিনসনের হোয়াই ন্যাশন্স ফেইল। ইকোন স্টুডেন্ট হলে জানার কথা আসিমগ্লু কী লেভেলের জিনিস। ২। অমর্ত্য সেনের ডেভেলপমেন্ট এজ ফ্রীডম। ৩। যেকোন আন্ডারগ্র্যাড ইন্ট্রোডাকটরি লেভেল এর ডেভেলপমেন্ট ইকোনোমিক্সের টেক্সটবুকের প্রথম দুয়েক চাপটার। তারও ধৈর্য না থাকলে জাস্ট জিডিপি/ন্যাশনাল ইনকাম/গ্রোথ ভার্সাস ডেভেলপমেন্টের প্যারাগ্রাফ(স)। ১। ন্যাশন ফেইল করা বা সাক্সীড…

With winter beginning to show its first signs, another season has slowly crept up: the college application season. As students in and out of school scramble to finish their applications, be careful to avoid common mistakes and use your resources best. 1. Make a budget Affordability is one of the most significant factors that…

Scroll down if you’re in the later stages of being an economist (e.g., being on a tenure-track position, being tenured, becoming a journal editor, or becoming the head of your department). — Applying for Ph.D. programs in economics American Economic Association (2007) “Graduate Studies in Economics” Jessie Shapiro (2015?) “Notes on Applying for a Ph.D. in Economics” — Prepared for undergraduate students at Brown University, which has a record of placing graduates at top Ph.D. programs at MIT, Harvard, Columbia, etc.

I am writing this as I am noticing some signs of burnout. I also struggle with anxiety, so that’s a factor as well. Maybe I will go back through and edit this before you read it. Perhaps I won’t. But what I certainly will not do is lie and add…