R E J E C T I O N (and how I deal with it)

[@meghanoneill7430]

“One persons favourite book is another persons firewood” - a great reminder and wonderful motivation. Just what I needed to hear today half way through my first year as a PhD distance student (being remote can be so difficult!). Thanks for sharing 🤗.

[@ThePhDiaries]

Good luck with your PhD, distance must be really tough, it's hard enough just doing a standard PhD without that!

[@muddasirkhan648]

I am saving that vedio to my motivation playlist. In our country Pakistan there is a phrase is our national language urdu translation " if the person who is telling the story has actually gone through that event no matter how hard you try to ignore it, that talk of his will cut your chest and reach the core of heart". I have heard dozens od motivational speeches since my phd paper was rejected in feb 2019. And it appeared to me how can i get motovated when they dnt know what failure i am experiencing but you my dear nailed it. I have no words to thank you.

[@afrench4683]

Thank you. I was shattered by rejection. I hope I will see light in the Tunnel

[@Elysian_s]

I was feeling low, your video came right on time, thank you for sharing!

[@daniellecrowley9671]

Love the positivity and resilience

[@nijheer1]

Needed it today so desperately.

[@samanshahi]

You have no idea how much this helped. As a freelance musician rejections from various opportunities are dime in a dozen and tonight a tough one came through for me and I am so happy I ran across your video. Thank you!

[@IssaSabla]

Those rejections and failures I have experienced before were extremely discourging to the extent to feel depressed and hopeless. However I am Kind of seeing as a source for continuety and nearby success. I am now on my final year of Phd

[@maxbarillas9993]

Finding this piece of advice at this moment is quite useful. It is hard for someone to get into a PhD position, and even more when your background doesn't help you because the country you live in. Thanks a lot for a piece of your time!

[@anastasia_um]

I recently got rejected from a job I applied for and really wanted. So I can say I can totally relate. Shortly after I got another job I wasn't so excited about starting but I am loving. Hold on and you will definitely get what is best for you. Thank you so much.

[@ThePhDiaries]

Hope the job is working out for you!

[@farhantanvir8838]

Thank you! Those words are priceless. It means a lot.

[@dhlwilson82]

The nature of academia is that you constantly receive and seek out feedback and criticism, constructive or otherwise. It can be a bit of an eye opener but the best advice i received on the subject was to simply "toughen the f&#k up". Of course, you managed to say this in a far more eloquent fashion!

[@Zm54321]

David Wilson Or “grow a thick skin”, all of which are easier said than done of course but it takes some practice and we’re good.

[@dhlwilson82]

@@Zm54321 it's most definitely easier said than done but some degree of resilience is essential in any career or walk of life.

[@Zm54321]

David Wilson I was one of the lucky few whose 1st research paper got accepted with the 1st journal I submitted my work to, but I had my share of severe rejection in academia, and like you said, resilience is essential to keep you going.

[@sofiadanai204]

Thank you, Lucy!!

[@1991jwp]

I edit scholarly journals for a living and from an editor’s standpoint, it is very easy to forget that somebody has put their blood, sweat and tears into every manuscript that comes across your desk. This is why at my company, we try to make a point of personalising each decision email we send with the reasons behind it, especially when it is a rejection. Not only do we owe some measure of explanation to the authors, constructive feedback will also help them improve their work next time they submit it.

[@songbird8778]

This is the second time I'm watching this video. Thank you so much Lucy for great content.

[@AniaMeteor]

Lucy, THANK YOU for all the work you do on this channel. Especially this video. I needed this.

[@ThePhDiaries]

thank you and I'm really glad you find them helpful :)

[@Zeddex2965]

Thank you so much for sharing your video. It really helped me for my gear right now. 😊

[@JacquelineBeaulieu]

Hi Lucy! I just discovered your channel this week and am loving watching your videos! This video was so good (very inspiring and positive), it inspired me to make my own version/video on the topic this week. Looking forward to continuing to watch!

[@gerry5336]

We can all make it.

[@adamtaylor2142]

Thank you for this Lucy! I really needed it.

[@nicomcmahon2491]

Oh man I'm gonna be coming back to this one a lot 😅

[@amilliaalsebe1029]

:) great advice, thanks

[@mzicpol]

wow... you got rejected from 5 universities but got into Oxford!

[@rigeleisenheim8860]

people are getting rejection from the schools in the top 50. I am getting rejection from the schools ranked between 300-400. what a shame!

[@TYPE_1_V]

Hi Lucy! Thank you for making this video. Can you make a video on writing thesis using latex for social science master's? That would really help me! ❤❤

[@ruchisrish]

30 secs and I loved your video 😘

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

you are such a beautiful person Lucy, inside and out.

[@dztech205]

I got rejected yesterday but it is ok because I was well prepared for that scenario.

[@augustus6106]

Thank you. It was super helpful because Im applying for a bunch of PhD positions right now and Im experiencing rejection, which is inevitable in this process I think. BTW I have a question to anyone who has already been accepted in a PhD program. Should you necessarily have published papers when applying for a PhD?

[@nwaforobiclothing]

I am in the same boat. the honest answer is it depends on who you applied to. Have you tried working in a professor's research lab before applying to the program ? I wish you all the best in your endeavor

[@ayomikunsamuel7743]

Thank you

[@amitkumarmungarwal3596]

When you write your manuscript how do you face with plagiarism in order to extract from the paper. Please let me know .......?????

[@susu4u9]

I understand what you’re saying, intellectually... but after three years of PhD applications; writing about five different proposals and doing endless revisions with no acceptances and about a dozen rejections, it does make you wonder if you’re meant for a life in academia...

[@alaachok8334]

Did you got what you want now ?

[@susu4u9]

alaa chok nope, almost five years applying and nothing yet...

[@alaachok8334]

Fuck that is sooo bad , I am 2 years 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ What you think the problem is ?

[@susu4u9]

alaa chok Honestly, at this point I don’t know... but I think it may have something to do with the fact that I’m a foreign applicant, therefore, I will require more funding than a national... But really, it could be anything...

[@alaachok8334]

I hope all the best for you

[@كراركابيجي]

Why i feel you get rjaction from journal about your phd reasrch 😢i hope to be wrong . I wish best to you

[@madagamamst6267]

Hi i need to know about Mphil..?

[@israamuhsen5493]

Hello Please allow trasulation your video

[@1991jwp]

I edit scholarly journals for a living and from an editor’s standpoint, it is very easy to forget that somebody has put their blood, sweat and tears into every manuscript that comes across your desk. This is why at my company, we try to make a point of personalising each decision email we send with the reasons behind it, especially when it is a rejection. Not only do we owe some measure of explanation to the authors, constructive feedback will also help them improve their work next time they submit it.

[@ThePhDiaries]

This is really kind of you and it's refreshing to hear about journals like this. Thank you

[@songbird8778]

This is the second time I'm watching this video. Thank you so much Lucy for great content.