Balancing self and the relationship with the mentor during Ph.D.
Balancing self and the relationship with the mentor during Ph.D. The joy of getting selected to do Ph.D. is ecstatic and keeps you walking in the air for a long time. But you should not forget that this is the beginning of a journey, a journey into the unknown and a journey not alone but with the delicate coordination with your mentor!!! The most common feedback about a mentor/supervisor from a research scholar is - "Oh my God! My mentor is the worst!!! You cannot find a worse mentor anywhere in the world. He/She is out to get my life ! And the remarks are never ending ------ 😡😡😡 But, let me enlighten you about the reality. Let us analyse this personality of a MENTOR. Your mentor's reputation is at stake the minute he/she accepts you as a student. This is because your quality of work was not assessed but your qualification and to a certain knowledge was. Is this sufficient to extrapolate quality work from you??? Can the mentor relax and trust you to do extraordinary work a
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