Kevin Hillman, Urban Education Studies Doctoral Candidate Cheesy, yes, I know, but hear me out. Considering our individual and/or shared journey in this academic arena, many of us are no stranger to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome, in my own words, is consistent feelings of doubt plaguing belief in your gifts, talents, and abilities, as compared… Read more »
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GET OUT(doors) GradJags: Importance of being outdoors & active as a graduate student
By Soumilee Chaudhuri, PhD Student in Medical Neuroscience When we start graduate school, we are constantly expected to dedicate majority of our time in pursuit of our research/thesis/career. Even though there has been a recent shift in thinking and graduate departments are encouraging students to put mental wellness first and foremost, most times graduate students… Read more »
Six Tips to Prepare for Comprehensive Exams
By: Kayla Allen-Brown, Doctoral Candidate, American Studies In October, I sat for my comprehensive doctoral exams. Honestly, the whole process was nerve-wracking, and now that I am a Doctoral Candidate, I am grateful the process is over. Though this process is different for everyone, here are six tips that immensely helped me. Organize readings from… Read more »
Moving Onward and Elsewhere
By: Yue Stevenson, Graduate Student, MA English With Indiana finally beginning to show signs of Autumn, I’ve realized just how liminal the fall semester can be. Though there’s still November and December to get through before break, I’ve felt a great deal of pressure to consider what I will be doing after graduating this summer,… Read more »
5 things nobody tells you about starting a PH.D. in the USA
By Radhika Bhaumik, Ph.D. Student Biology As an enthusiastic and curious child, I had always been very interested in studying biology and its different aspects. I was very clear on making it in life by studying the different living entities that make this beautiful world what it is. Thus, when I started majoring in Microbiology… Read more »
Six things I realized in my third year of graduate school
Aishat Motolani, PhD Candidate, Pharmacology and Toxicology Every year, I like to reflect on my past academic year experiences to assess my personal and professional growth. This past year has been a hodgepodge of high and low moments. Nonetheless, in those moments, I have learned a few things that I will be applying to… Read more »
It’s a Self-Care Summer
By Yue Stevenson, M.A. English I, like many students, had a pretty rough semester this Spring. In the second semester of my time as a graduate student, I had big expectations for myself after my fall term went quite well, all things considered. That momentum quickly fell apart after Winter Break, as I pushed myself… Read more »
The Finish Line is Here Before You Know
By Yone Edegbele, MS Health Informatics May is finally here, congratulations! You made it to the end of a school year. Wherever you are in your graduate career; from the first semester of a first year, to third year, or like me in my final semester (two-year program) about to graduate; we all probably share… Read more »
How to Grad School: Self-Care Tool Kit
By: Daenique Jengelley, PhD Candidate IUSM I assume we all start graduate school with excitement, hope, and maybe a little bit of nerves. When I started graduate school five-years-ago, I was filled with nerves, anxiety, and feelings of imposter syndrome more than I was excited to begin this journey. In fact, when I struggled with… Read more »
Graduate Scholarships, They Do Exist!
Desmond Kemp, PhD Candidate, School of Liberal Arts Let’s face it: financial aid is one of the most difficult obstacles for college students to overcome. Graduate students, in particular. The average undergraduate borrows $30,030 in loans to complete their bachelor’s degree.[1] With this in mind, many students wait until a professor or adviser recommends them… Read more »