If I Had Known Just Half Of These Time Management Strategies I Could Have Graduated a Year Sooner I made the same mistake as most of my peers in graduate school: I was an overachiever. While I did not realize this at the time, being an overachiever led to poor time management and reduced […]
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I Was Stressed and Burned Out…but, this is How I Finished My Thesis by Working Fewer Hours
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey Why did I have to reduce my work hours to finish my thesis? I cut down on the number of hours I worked in the beginning of my sixth (and last) year of graduate school. I […]
Why You Shouldn’t Resists Stress in Graduate School
Stress in Graduate School Can Sneak Up On You “I don’t like your numbers,” my doctor said. “What have you been eating?” he asked with a disgusted expression in his face. I remember thinking “You don’t want to know”, so I shrugged my shoulders and just gave him a generic reply. “Well, whatever is around,” […]
Six Ways To Beat Stress Anytime in Graduate School
Stress is an unavoidable part of life, particularly in graduate school. Yet, you would not want to live completely without it, because then there would be no challenges to help you grow. There are many situations which can cause you stress in graduate school, such as taking/teaching classes, examinations, frustrations with your research, finances, and […]
Repetitive Strain Injury in Graduate School: Who gets It?
I never heard about repetitive strain injury (RSI) until I was in graduate school. One of my friends complained about pain in her arms following long periods of typing, so she began wearing arm braces and took several weeks off from work. Although her condition improved, her arm pain recurred after extended periods of typing. […]
Naturally Obsessed With Science: Are You?
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to view the movie Naturally Obsessed during an evening hosted by the Massachusetts chapter of AWIS (Association of Women in Science). I did not think I would sit on the edge of my seat during a movie about graduate school, but it was a gripping story. Naturally Obsessed chronicles the […]