Mark Mai Words

On labor, lessons, language and life

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MY “PART-TIME” PHD STORY

Read My 10-Part “Part-Time” PhD Series

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Part 1: Registering for My PhD was a Mistake

Part 2: The Biggest Hurdle of PhDs: The Research Idea

Part 3: How COVID-19 Saved My PhD

Part 4: I Failed My PhD Proposal Defense – Here’s Why

Part 5: Because of PhD, I Got Help Through NLP Coaching

Part 6: From Spine Fracture to Changing My PhD Main Supervisor

Part 7: I Waited 6 Months To Get My PhD Respondents—And That’s Normal

Part 8: After 59 Months, I Finally Submitted My PhD Thesis

Part 9: My PhD Viva Was One of the Saddest Days of My Life

Part 10: To Be Updated

What You’ll Find Here

The Labor and Lessons from My PhD Journey

After spending five years completing my PhD, I feel compelled to document my journey and share lessons and reflections that can benefit others. You’ll find my 10-part story here, as well as some key things I learned.

Quiet Observations on Language and Life

From time to time, I want to write about things in my mind. Things I notice about language and linguistics, or about life in general. Because there is just so many things to ponder and pen about.

Books that I Read that I Think You Should Too

I’m a nerd. I read a lot, be it fiction and non-fiction. So I’ll definitely be sharing some thoughts on latest reads, books I think you should pick up, favourites, reference books that are worth reading, and more.

Labor, Lessons, Language and Life

Welcome to Mark Mai Words!

This website is serves two purposes. The first is to capture my thoughts and observations on language and life. The second is to document the labor of my PhD journey, as well as the lessons drawn from reflecting on the experience. I am an academic and an avid writer, a dreamer and a seeker of meaning, always drawing connections to find purpose and meaning. I welcome you, dear reader, to my small creative corner of the internet.

Enjoy browsing!

Maisarah Ahmad Kamil (aka Mai)

English language lecturer from Universiti Teknologi MARA. I specialize in professional communication, capability development, and strategic storytelling.