On writing the thesis

From Joe Wolfe (School of Physics, UNSW)-- One anonymous postdoc told me: "You should tell everyone that it's going to be unpleasant, that it will mess up their lives, that they will have to give up their friends and their social lives for a while. It's a tough period..." It certainly is hard work, stressful and you will have to adapt your rhythm to it. It is also an important rite of passage and the satisfaction you will feel afterwards is wonderful."