Monday, October 15, 2012

Keep Calm & Carry On

The past 2 months have been a total whirlwind for me as I encountered major changes in my life, which have been primarily linked to my academic pursuits. After going through all kinds of application processes, I am happy to announce that I am now pursuing a Ph.D at the Centre for Environmental Policy in Imperial College London! 

The Queen's Tower at Imperial College London
I will keep you updated on topics related to my research area on Environmental Governance, and will try my best to write on current sustainability issues whenever I am able to. In the meantime, I intend to make the most out of my study here in London. 

With the long and challenging road that now lies ahead of me, I look forward to experiencing the journey of a doctoral researcher and in the process of this endeavour, I do hope to gain some valuable insights and experience that may help me grow personally, academically, and professionally as well.

As the Rector mentioned in his welcoming speech during our first week at IC, in which he quoted Sir Gareth Roberts:
“The product that the PhD researcher creates is not the thesis – vital though that is to their subject area through the creation of original knowledge – no, the product of their study is the development of themselves.”

So here goes a new chapter in London...

Wish me luck! :)