Kim Borg
The double-edged sword of persistence
Persistence. Tenacity. Determination. Insistence. Obstinacy. Stubbornness. When I started trying to publish my writing (fiction and...
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Kim Borg
- Oct 21, 2021
- 3 min
Accepting rejection
The first time I tried to publish one of my stories I was 14 years old. I thought my novella was a masterpiece of action, adventure, and...
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Kim Borg
- Jul 11, 2021
- 3 min
Pandemic PhD
As COVID-19 descended on the globe I was about to enter the third and final year of my PhD. In March 2020 I shared my draft Progress...
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Kim Borg
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
Secret identity
My workplace runs regular "info-tainment" sessions, co-hosted by a researcher and a trained actor. The aim is for non-academics to learn...
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Kim Borg
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Professional fight club: imposter syndrome vs self-affirmation
When I started my first professional job I remember thinking: "I don't belong here". I was exhausted by all the new rules, processes, and...
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Kim Borg
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
The mature-aged doctoral student
My first attempt at a PhD was straight out of honours, in my early 20s. It did not go well. Despite being supported by some wonderful...
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Kim Borg
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
Why a blog?
The day before I enrolled in my PhD I started a monthly journal. The original entry was meant to be a reminder to myself about "why a...
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