When we first wrote Ph.D anyone?, we were motivated by the desire tonshare our own Ph.D. experiences with you. Our first version, Ph.D anyone?nWas based on essential topics for doctoral students, topics that wenconsidered as important survival skills needed as a Ph.D student. Wenwere pleased to hear from our readers how our book had helped themnin their own Ph.D journey and how much it had impacted them. Motivatednby the acceptance of our first book, we decided to embark on this secondnbook, Successful Ph.D, Anyone? Showcases five completion storiesnof our own students; their difficulties, joys and how they succeeded inntheir Ph.D journeys. We felt it was essential to have our students sharentheir experiences to inspire readers so that they know the Ph.D is not annimpossible journey, if we have the right attitude, motivation and strategies.nAs you read each chapter, you will probably get a sense of the hard work,nsacrifices and challenges encountered during each student’s journey.nHaving said that, each of them graduated and have gone on to becomensuccessful people in their own chosen fields. Our students who havenwritten their experiences consist of two full-time Ph.D students, a workingnadult and two international students. These students were carefullynchosen for their diverse experiences; for we believe no two Ph.D journeysnare ever alike. We started each chapter with the student’s experiencesnwhich is followed by our observations as their supervisors.