<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div><div>Dear all, </div><div><br></div><div><span>We would be delighted to invite you to share a short reflection on your personal and professional growth during your doctoral journey.</span></div><div><br></div><div>I would also like to take this opportunity to share the news we have just published on our website, including the video, which is also available on our YouTube channel: </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://quantum-safeinternet.com/qsi-joins-the-celebration-of-30-years-of-the-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/" target="_blank" tabindex="-1">QSI Joins the Celebration of 30 Years of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - QSI</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/JZ-RrdzAQX8?si=sU4i4xRaV71sfxD9">https://youtu.be/JZ-RrdzAQX8?si=sU4i4xRaV71sfxD9</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><span></span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We have prepared a few <b><u>guiding</u></b> questions (see below) to make this easy and flexible for you: </span></div><h2>🌱 Personal Growth</h2><ol>
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<p>How did you change as a person from the beginning to the end of your PhD?</p>
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<p>What was the most emotionally challenging moment, and what did you learn from it?</p>
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<p>Was there a point when you doubted whether to continue? How did you handle it?</p>
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<p>What habits did you develop that made a real difference?</p>
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<p>Did you learn to manage frustration or uncertainty better?</p>
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<p>How did your professional confidence evolve during the process?</p>
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<p>What did you discover about your way of working (autonomy, discipline, procrastination, leadership)?</p>
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<p>How did international mobility impact your personal identity?</p>
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<p>What personal skills did you develop that you didn’t expect?</p>
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<p>What version of yourself started the PhD, and what version finished it?</p>
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</div><h2>💼 Professional Development</h2><ol>
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<p>How did your perception of research change throughout the PhD?</p>
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<p>Did you discover whether you prefer academia, industry, or a hybrid path?</p>
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<li><p>What professional competencies did you develop that you now consider essential?</p></li>
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<p>How did your communication skills evolve (papers, conferences, networking)?</p>
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<p>Do you feel more specialized or more versatile now?</p>
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<p>What strategic decisions during your PhD had the biggest impact on your career?</p>
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<li><p>How did you build your professional network?</p></li>
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<p>What would you do differently if you were starting today?</p>
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</div><h2>🧭 Identity and Purpose</h2><ol>
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<p>Did your initial motivation for starting the PhD change over time?</p>
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<li><p>Did working in a field like quantum-safe technologies reshape your professional identity?</p></li>
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<p>How do you manage the pressure of being in such a strategic and competitive field?</p>
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<p>What does “success” mean to you after completing your PhD?</p>
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</div><h2>🔮 Looking Back</h2><ol>
<li><p>Was it worth the sacrifice?</p></li>
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<p>What part of the process was the most transformative?</p>
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<p>Do you feel more resilient now?</p>
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<p>Did the PhD make you more ambitious or more selective?</p></li></ol><div><p><br></p><div><span>If you are comfortable doing so, we would love to feature your testimonial on your profile page on the QSI website. Your experience could be truly inspiring for current and future doctoral candidates.</span></div></div><p><span>Please feel free to respond in whatever length you prefer. </span></p><div>If possible, we would be delighted to receive your testimonial at any time between now and September, whenever it best suits you. However, we would greatly appreciate having a few contributions in time for inclusion in the March newsletter.</div><div><br></div><div><span>Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation. </span></div><p><span>Best regards,</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Lorena G. Curra</span></span></span></p><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(99, 206, 213); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><b>Project Manager QSI </b></span></span></span></p><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(99, 206, 213); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><b>https://quantum-safeinternet.com</b></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(99, 205, 212); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><b>T </b></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(11, 35, 65); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">+</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(11, 35, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">34 986 130 060</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(99, 205, 212); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><b>E </b></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:lcurra@vqcc.uvigo.es" target="_blank" tabindex="-1">lcurra@vqcc.uvigo.es</a></span></span></span></p><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><img style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 100%; max-width: 140px; max-height: 70px;" alt="OQXXjeR4TrPHJVrb4GcA"></p><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>