Abstract
Transitioning to postgraduate studies is not my doctoral research topic. Rather, it is a long-term,
chaotic lived experience that I constantly reflect on during my academic journey. This paper
presents a reflective narrative of my transition from a lecturer in Vietnam into an international
doctoral researcher in Australia and how the journey is shaped by the complexities of personal,
institutional, local, and global variables inherent in the experience. Specifically, I begin with the
story of myself as a lecturer in Vietnam, which reveals the commitments, opportunities, and
constraints that I had and the driving force and challenges behind my decision to pursue
international doctoral research. I will then account for how I prepared for this transition and
realized my goal to become an international researcher. However, any choice has gains and
losses, and new freedom, opportunities and challenges are part of the doctoral experience I will
share next. As the journey goes, I see how my international research experience is linked back to
my lecturer experience that I value and the direction I am heading into international academia. I
believe that by reflecting on this academic journey, I am able to reveal how and why my
professional identity is transformed and how such transformation could contribute to the
reshaping of the international academic world. It could also provide prospective postgraduate
researchers with an overview of the pathways they may enter; supervisors and postgraduate
research degree providers with implications for best facilitating postgraduate research students
in their academic endeavours.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Narratives on Transition: Perspectives of Research Leaders, Educators and Postgraduates: Proceedings of the 2012 Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference |
Editors | Margaret Kiley |
Place of Publication | Canberra ACT Australia |
Publisher | The Australian National University |
Pages | 93 - 98 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780646579573 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference 2012 - Stamford Grand Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 17 Apr 2012 → 20 Apr 2012 Conference number: 10th http://www.qpr.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/QPR_2012_proceedings-1.pdf (Conference Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference 2012 |
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Abbreviated title | QPR 2012 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Adelaide |
Period | 17/04/12 → 20/04/12 |
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