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.
Digital Organization: Document Version Control for Students
Document Version Control. Never Lose Documents Again!Digital Organization Part 3 Document version control is a headache for many students. It’s a skill that grad. students are assumed to have, but outside of computer programming, is rarely taught. No matter what type of files you need to store, use these version control tips to save you time and aggravation.* If you are losing time looking for the right version, have a quadrillion versions because you’re worried about losing something, are struggling to incorporate different people’s edits across multiple documents, or are procrastinating on a task because finding the information you need…
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Digital Organization: How can I organize my emails? [A guide for busy students.]
Digital Organization Part 2: How Can I Organize My Emails? Stressed just thinking about email? If you had asked me a decade ago what I thought most students would want help with, I’d have predicted the usual, time management, procrastination, motivation, etc. What I wouldn’t have predicted was how many students would struggle with email organization and just how stressful and time-consuming this is. At least half of my clients have asked me “How can I organize my emails?” This seems like an easy question. But, as I taught students my strategy for low-maintenance email organization, I realized that this…
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Digital organization. Tips to get [and keep] your computer organized in graduate school.
What is Digital Disorganization? Digital disorganization is just as it sounds. It’s the failure to organize digital resources (like folders, documents, and email), in a way that allows you to find and open the correct resource quickly, even if you haven’t touched it in months. Many talented and hardworking graduate students struggle to keep up with digital organization. After all, It’s not like most universities offer a course teaching students digital organization principles. Part 1, File Organization | Part 2, Email Organization | Part 3, Version Control The Cost of Digital Disorganization Lost Time Now, you might think that digital…
Preparing for Graduate School: An Academic Coach’s Guide
Preparing for Graduate School: An Academic Coach’s Guide Congratulations, You’ve Been Accepted to Graduate School! Now what? You’ve spent all of your time focusing and stressing about GPAs and GREs, letters of recommendation, and personal statements, and it’s paid off. You’ve gotten your acceptance letter, told all your family and friends, and had a celebratory dinner. Now it’s time to prepare for graduate school and get into graduate student mode. So, let me give you my tips and suggestions to prepare for graduate school to make the transition easier. Academic Preparations for Graduate School Time Management A problem that a…
Do I Need an Academic Success Coach?
Do I Need an Academic Success Coach? About Academic Success Coaches What is an Academic Success Coach? An academic success coach, or student success coach, is a professional who provides one-on-one support for students struggling with academic matters. Academic success coaches usually specialize in working with students of specific ages, seeking certain degrees, or working with specific conditions. For example, some academic coaches specialize in coaching high school students on a college track, while others specialize in helping undergraduate students with learning or developmental disorders, like ADHD. I specialize in working with master’s and Ph.D. students who have gotten stuck…
Imposter Syndrome in Students
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: The Bane of Graduate Students Everywhere I Feel Like Don’t Belong in Graduate School Imposter syndrome is a common complaint I hear from graduate students, although not in so many words. Often students tell me that they feel like they aren’t good enough or smart enough for graduate school, even though they’ve been accepted and their marks are good. Sometimes, they tell me they lack self-confidence and feel like their work isn’t good enough. Sometimes, they tell me they feel like they don’t measure up to other students. Some students even report feeling like they’ve accidentally fooled…
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Wishing You the Best in Your Academic Success,
Dr. Cristie Glasheen, Your Graduate Student Success Coach.
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