- I was incredibly fortunate in this! The ups and downs were many but all those discussions helped make sense of a few scientific questions that are still ongoing and lead to further questions.
- Doing a PhD is - at heart - one long discussion with your mentor. The discussion changes over time - with unexpected turns and ups & downs - but through it all is a pair of people discussing a topic endlessly to make sense of it. PhD students: choose someone you like to talk to!