Well I am starting this blog to track my progress towards to my PhD in Computer Science degree, and help me to motivate me to finish the degree in time. I hope I will happily balance my life and study as I am a mother of 4 kids and I would not want my kids to be neglected by my full time study. Call me MJ, because my full name will scare you. I would absolutely love to read your advise or suggestions. Or just share your idea with me if you like. As I am just starting the degree, I sure need a lot of learning and motivation. I hope some busy mothers will find some inspiration from here too. I twice started the PhD study over 10 years ago, and decided not to pursue. 1st time I moved to Australia and left my study. The second time, I preferred to work as a software developer over being a PhD student. The reasons were: Financial reason: I and my husband started a mortgage to settle down in Australia as I received my permanent residency in Australia as a skilled migrant. ...