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BECAUSE RESEARCH IS HARD ENOUGH <\/strong>❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People often see the research papers, publications, and graduation photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What they don\u2019t see are the countless hours spent in the lab\u2026 late nights, weekends, failed experiments, and the physical toll that comes with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watching my postgraduate students sit on old chairs every day made me think, \u201cIf I can make their journey just a little more comfortable, why not?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaming chairs aren\u2019t exactly cheap, and I understand why the university can\u2019t simply buy them for every lab. So, I decided to slowly get them using my own funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We bought four before, and this weekend we welcomed two more. One step at a time. ❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge thank you to Wiliyan from Sarawak 🇲🇾 and Yiming from China 🇨🇳 for assembling them over the weekend. It didn\u2019t take them long\u2026 then again, if you\u2019re doing a PhD, assembling a gaming chair should be one of the easier challenges. 😂<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research is already hard enough. If I can help reduce even a little bit of their discomfort, it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, supporting students isn\u2019t about doing something big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s about noticing the little things that make a big difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#PhDLife #ResearchLife #StudentSupport #AcademicLife #LabLife<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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