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Category Archives: General Graduate Student Advice
Teaching: Managing End-Of-Term Stress
Here we are, most of us, at the end of the spring term. For those of us who are teaching as well as finishing up our own reponsibilities as students, things probably seem pretty dicey right about now–papers to write; … Continue reading
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Tagged advice for doctoral students, advice for grad students, advice for Graduate Students, being a successful doctoral student, grad school life, graduate student life, time management in graduate school, work-life balance in academia, work-life balance in grad school
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The Dissertation Defense
Hello, All. It’s been a while since my last update or post; no excuses or apologies, its just the nature of the Spring term. As a professor I deeply admire told me once during a conversation about being overwhelmed, “At … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertating, General Graduate Student Advice, Research and Scholarship, Uncategorized
Tagged advice for doctoral students, advice for Graduate Students, dissertation defense, doctoral student, grad school, Graduate School, graduate student, preparing to defend a dissertation, writing a dissertation
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Managing Job Market Anxiety
The Fall Term has ended; I’ve graded all of my students’ final portfolios and examinations, posted their grades, and sent them well-wishes as they head into their vacation period; and now, there’s nothing left for me to do for the … Continue reading
Things To Consider Before Taking an “Incomplete” in Graduate School
I belong to an online forum that comprises a variety of educators at every step of the game, from veteran tenured professors to new graduate teaching assistants. Recently, the discussion turned to the question of taking incompletes in graduate classes, … Continue reading
Posted in Coursework, General Graduate Student Advice, Research and Scholarship, Time Management, writing in graduate school
Tagged advice for doctoral students, advice for Graduate Students, being a successful doctoral student, doctoral student, doctoral student workload, Graduate School, graduate student, graduate student workload, graduate study, graduate workload
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The Week In Review: August 17-23, 2015
Now that the academic term has begun at my university, it is time to reinstall the “Week in Review” feature–the weekly roundup of my teaching, researching, service, and self-care efforts that serves in many ways as the backbone of this … Continue reading
Dress to Impress: You, The (Pre-Professional) Graduate [Teaching Assistant] Student
It’s understandable that, being classified as a “graduate student,” it’s sometimes difficult to view yourself also as a professional, but this is the shift you need to learn how to make during your time in graduate school. As a graduate student you are, of course, still a student, but you are a student actively engaged in becoming a professional; in fact, it might be helpful to consider yourself an apprentice in your field of study, rather than a student. The most visible outward sign that you have successfully navigated this shift lies in your sartorial choices. So today, I’m going to talk wardrobe with you. Continue reading
Just Say “No”…..?
I’m confessing it here for the world to read, even though anyone who has spent a grand total of five minutes with me already knows it: I’m a “yes” girl. I seem to have inherited a “service” gene, one that … Continue reading
SMART New Year’s Resolutions For Graduate Students
It’s January 2. Happy New Year! Statistically speaking, only 8% of Americans who make them achieve their New Year’s resolutions, and most people who go into the new year with a list of resolutions to achieve start out strong and … Continue reading
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Tagged advice for doctoral students, advice for grad students, advice for Graduate Students, being a successful doctoral student, dealing with graduate school, doctoral student, goals-setting in grad school, grad school, making goals for yourself as a graduate student, SMART goal setting
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation (and why you should be doing this, too)
Ahhhhhh, summer. After the academic year finally ends, aren’t we all ready for a break? Trips to the beach, to Mexico, camping or backpacking, heading back home to visit the family and catch up with childhood friends, or just resting … Continue reading
A Day in the Life: What Do They REALLY Mean When They Say, “Grad Students (Academics) Need Flexible Minds”?
I have fallen behind in posting the “Week in Review” thanks to end-of-the-term insanity, but I do promise to retroactively get those up so you can see why I temporarily abandoned you, Dear Readers. In the meanwhile, today’s post examines … Continue reading
Melissa Ridley Elmes 