The Graduate School Success Blog Archive
Graduate school can feel like a lonely, isolating, and overwhelming place. Did you know that over half of all graduate students report feeling depressed and anxious? It’s pretty common to lose motivation, feel like you aren’t good enough, and worry about succeeding in graduate school. It doesn’t have to stay that way, though! While graduate school is never going to be easy, there are many things you can do to get through graduate school with less stress. If you are ready to learn tips and tricks to help you succeed in graduate school, then grab a beverage, settle in, and decompress with these time management, productivity, and motivational strategies and pieces of wisdom to help you succeed.
The Unvarnished Truth: My 3 Graduate School Regrets
As anyone who knows me will tell you, I loved earning my graduate degrees. I loved independent learning, I loved writing, I loved the puzzle-solving nature of my field (epidemiology), and I loved being a part of a community of people dedicated to improving the well-being of people everywhere. But, that doesn’t mean everything is and was wine and roses. Then again, maybe it does because every rose has thorns. I don’t have many, but I do have some graduate school regrets. I doubt that I’m alone, so let’s talk about the things I regret about my time as a…
Name One Thing with Dr. Jo Nyffeler. Advice for recent graduates: developing a CV and the etiquette of job applications.
Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known in grad. school. This month’s guest is Dr. Jo Nyffeler, a toxicologist and research leader with an international perspective on completing graduate school and a post-doc. Plus, their top advice for recent graduates entering the workforce. COMPUTATIONAL TOXICOLOGIST Name: Dr. Jo NyffelerDegree: Ph.D., In Vitro ToxicologyCurrent role: Research group leader using high-throughput ecotoxicology to develop alternatives to animal testing. Find them at: Linkedin 1) Name one thing you wish someone had told you when you were a graduate…
The Depths of Winter: The Winter Blues in Graduate Students
Here in the northern hemisphere, we are in the cold midwinter (if you’re in the southern hemisphere, bookmark this for later). The days have grown short, the darkness long, and the winter blues are upon us. In the best of times, there is a graduate student mental health crisis.¹ For most, the depths of midwinter are not the best of times. Sleepiness, reduced productivity, irritability, sadness, loneliness, and worry are all more prevalent in winter. A study at a Northeastern university found that OVER HALF! of the college students surveyed had worsening mood symptoms in winter!² While I can’t wave…
Name One Thing with Instructional Designer, Ms. Kim McHugh. Advice on being in the wrong graduate program and how to be a better professor.
Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known in grad. school. Today’s guest is Ms. Kim McHugh, an instructional designer who realized she was in the wrong graduate program and faced starting her master’s degree over for a better fit. Name: Kim McHughDegree: M.Ed., Training and Development. B.S., Biology, APTD certifiedCurrent role: Learning Experience Designer with Fidelity 1) Name one thing you wish someone had told you when you were a graduate student. Finding ways to apply the things you’re learning is the best way to…
Stop feeling like you can never relax in grad. school
The Perpetual Graduate School Grind When I was a graduate student, I felt like I could never relax. I felt guilty when I wasn’t working on my coursework or research. When I was working, I wished I was relaxing and when I was “relaxing,” I felt like I should be working. I was on the express train to burnout. Since that time, I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned that the characteristics that get us into graduate school can work against us once we are there and I’ve learned that that train ride to burnout, which feels so productive when we…
Name One Thing with Dr Karin Admiraal | Graduate School Advice from a fellow academic coach
Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known in grad. school. Today, get advice from an academic coach and business owner, Dr. Karin Admiraal, who has spent years as an educator, advisor, and administrator in higher education. Academic Success Coach, Dr. Karin Admiraal Name: Karin AdmiraalDegree: Ed.D. in Adult and Higher EducationCurrent role: Owner, The Well-Ordered Mind, Coaching for Success in Academics and BeyondFind her at: Website: https://wellorderedacademics.com,LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/karinadmiraalInstagram: @wellorderedmind 1) Name one thing you wish someone had told you when you were a graduate student.…
Wishing You the Best in Your Academic Success,
Dr. Cristie Glasheen, Your Graduate Student Success Coach.
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