How to Successfully Complete Your First Year of a Doctoral Program

Requirements

• All you’ll need for this course is internet access, a pen, and some notepaper. No other special materials or software are required to complete this course - but your own passion for your field of study is essential!

This course is designed to answer your questions with practical, easy, step-by-step tasks that walk you through how to prepare and complete your first year in a doctoral program.

This course is for potential  students and doctoral students in the first year of their doctoral program.

This course is for you if you:

• Completing your first year in a doctoral program
• Thinking about applying to a doctoral program
• Feeling overwhelmed with the doctoral process
• Need support and guidance in your program 
• Seeking answers about the doctoral experience
• Trying to avoid common pitfalls of doctoral students

You’ll receive all the convenience of an online course, including:

• Full Lifetime Access
• 10+ Video Tutorials
• Custom Printable Worksheets
• Hands-on Workshop Activities
• Access to our 4:00 am Early Rise Community

Module One:

Introduction

Module Two:

The mindset:

Homework: Complete worksheet Self Evaluation: Habits

Competence build confidence

1. Release your past thoughts about completing anything- 10 min
2. Making a decision- 5mins
   1. No decision is a decision
   2. First-generation college student
3. Start before You start
   1. Interview yourself so you know what your dissertation topic will be on
   2. Self-Awareness: Likes/Dislikes— “You have the potential to become better than this”
4. Module Three: The mindset pt.2
5. Why motivation doesn’t work and what does
   1. Deeper than the surface- Knowing WHY you started
6. Exercise the mind
   1. Podcast
   2. Attending dissertation proposals
   3. Reading relatable articles
   4. Connecting readings to your dissertation
   5. Recommended books: Disciple equals freedom

Module Four: Procrastination is your enemy

1. Complete assignments ASAP
2. Program milestones
3. Studying APA formal
4. Every assignment should connect to your possible dissertation

Module Five: Emotional intelligence

1. Emotional Intelligence
2. Knowing when to cry
3. Self- Regulation

Module Six: The Mental pt 3

1. Imposter syndrome
   1. What is imposter syndrome
   2. How to move past imposter syndrome
2. Self-Care
3. Stress
   1. Rest
   2. Therapy

Module Seven: The importance of your environment

1. How your environment impacts your studying
   1. Where do you study?
   2. The importance of a clean and quiet study area
   3. Recommended studying places

Module Eight: The importance of discipline

1. Discipline
   1. Define disciple 
   2. Do it no matter what
   3. Why do we lack disciple
   4. Recommendation 

Module Nine: Finances 

1. Paying for Your program
   1. Ed.D (usually unpaid ) Ph.D. (Stipend)

Module Ten: Understanding the writing process

1. The Writing Process

1. APA format

2. Writing as a scholar

3. Tips for writing

Module Eleven : Conclusion

1. Message from the professor