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.
Name One Thing with Dr. Jeanne Stanley | Advice for graduate students from those who’ve been there.
Name One Thing: Advice for graduate students from those who’ve been there. Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I do exclusive interviews with academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals to discover what they wished they’d known in grad. school. Today’s guest is Dr. Jeanne Stanley, a licensed psychologist, CEO, and author who has served as a graduate school administrator, coached current and aspiring graduate students, and created the Belonging and Sociocultural Identities Training (BASIS Series) for training and development in education. She’s joined me to talk about how perspective shifts during graduate school, how graduate school advisors…
How to Read an Academic Journal Article
How to Read an Academic Journal Article? It sounds like a straightforward question but it’s one I consistently get from new graduate students. What they’re usually asking is how to read an academic journal article more efficiently and get more out of the time they are spending reading through what is often dense information. Students frequently lament how long it takes them to get through a single journal article, only to forget many of the details shortly thereafter. So here are 5 tips I give to make reading journal articles easier and more efficient. 5 Tips for Reading an Academic…
Name One Thing with Mr. John McHugh | Networking Tips for Introverts
Name One Thing | This month’s exclusive interview is with Mr. John McHugh sharing advice for preparing for an advanced degree, networking tips for introverts, and his personal experience as a policy consultant. 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 Mr. John McHugh, policy advocate and lobbyist, here to talk about what he wished that he had known when preparing to earn an advanced degree, his expert networking tips for introverts, and the things he’s learned working as a…
Name One Thing with Dr. Alana Rister | Advice on work habits and first-generation graduate students
Name One Thing: Advice for graduate students from those who’ve been there. Welcome to Name One Thing, the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known in graduate school. Today’s guest is Dr. Alana Rister, a chemist, data scientist, and academic coach, who has sage words for maintaining healthy work habits, being a first-generation graduate student, and the mindset shift it takes to succeed in graduate school. Name: Alana Rister (she/her)Degree: Ph.D. in ChemistryCurrent role: Senior Research Analyst (Data Scientist), Education TechnologyFind her at: Website: https://sciencegradschoolcoach.com/Website: https://www.scitoolhub.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scigradcoach 1) Name one thing…
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…
Wishing You the Best in Your Academic Success,
Dr. Cristie Glasheen, Your Graduate Student Success Coach.
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