Have you ever set goals that you were not able to meet so you decided to just completely give up? Statistics show that less than 10% of people stick with their New Year’s Resolutions.Instead of setting goals that frequently lead to frustration, I would like to invite you to set your intentions instead. What in […]
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Receiving Inspiration: The Unwavering Belief in Yourself
Do you ever get a nagging feeling that you need to do something, but somehow it just does not seem to happen? You don’t have time, energy or money to get started? After I published my book, I continued to contribute to graduate student communities such as Gradshare and Benchfly and I also published monthly […]
The Impostor Syndrome in Graduate School
I write a biweekly Q&A blog on Benchfly.com, and I frequently get questions from desperate students who believe they are not “smart” enough for graduate school (to read the Q&A blogs go to: http://www.phdnet.org/deardora.html). They all think they are the only ones who do not belong there. Graduate school is just way over their heads, and […]
Tendonitis: My Biggest Challenge in Graduate School
I am not sure how many of you are familiar with the online community called Benchfly.com, but if you are in the life sciences, this site could be an excellent companion to your studies. Besides entertaining blogs, the site also has video protocols and I have the honor of answering questions posted by graduate students. […]
The Power of Visualization to Finish Graduate School
Did it ever happen to you that you came back from vacation all energized, just to find your motivation lagging again just 48 hours after your plane landed? The question is, what gets us motivated during vacation, and why do we become overwhelmed a few days after we return? Think back to a time when […]
Experiencing a Burn-Out Already?
If you hear this question as a first-year student, you are not alone. While you may only have been in graduate school for less than a year, the challenges of those first few months can be numerous, including adjusting to a new environment, becoming financially independent, choosing a supervisor and project, and passing classes! Many […]