The PhD Process

..as mentioned by Philips & Pugh(2006) in their book " How to get PhD".
Two aspects involved...

1. Psychological aspects

enthusiasm
isolation
increasing interest in work
transfer of dependence from the supervisor to the work
boredom
frustration
a job to be finished
euphoria

2. Practical aspects

time management
the duration of the process
the stages of the process

to be continued..