By: Michael Ainbinder First Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Student I’m nervous and worried. Covid-19 as brought upon many unknowns for all persons across all countries due to the fact that there is no timeline, no perfect plan and no concrete answers. We are unsure about what life could look like today, tomorrow… Read more »
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‘We are Here for You’
By Daenique Jengelley Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Since March, the phrase ‘we are here for you’ has been echoed by so many but my fear is it will not be followed by action. I fear this is a trend and not a transformation and that black people and people of color will continue… Read more »
Self-care & Self-worth while pursuing a PhD
By: Kevin Hillman, Fourth Year PhD Student in Urban Education Studies I am not ashamed to say that I am someone who lives with Anxiety. I was diagnosed in 2016 and have been off and on with therapy and medication since. With my diagnosis I came to understand that my anxiety fluctuates between moderate… Read more »
Revitalization in the Revolution
By Jasmine Beecham Graduate Student – Applied Social & Organizational Psychology As you are likely aware, the world is a mess. We are in the middle of a pandemic, as well as a revolution. This revolution has been a long time coming though so this is a mess that we need to embrace for now…. Read more »
Remember – The light is still on
by Maribel Hernández, B.S. Graduate Student – Addiction Neuroscience Before joining a PhD program you hear that the work is hard, that finding a great mentor is essential, and that you have to be tenacious and resilient, which are all very important and undeniably true; however, you are never truly prepared for the other aspect,… Read more »
Navigating Mainstream Culture as a Person of Color: Race and Finding Authenticity
by Milan Nguyen, M.S. in Social Work I grew up in a small town 40 minutes outside of Indianapolis. My family was one of three Asian families in the entire city. For the majority of my life, I felt like a misfit in my community, and I continued relentlessly searching for a sense of belonging… Read more »
Balancing Ambition and Flexibility
by Alan Tyson Fourth Year PhD Student in Music Technology When I started my PhD program in 2016, I knew how it was going to go. I knew how long it would take. I knew who my advisor would be. I even had a general understanding of what my dissertation topic would be. All I… Read more »
Fail. Refine. Repeat.
by Kevin Wiley Source: Liana Finck, 2020 No one prepares students for the rejection and failure experienced when pursuing graduate studies, especially at the doctoral level. Rejection not in the sense of submitted publications, but consistent rejection of ideas, questions, or proposals before the research even begins. The type of rejection I am describing comes… Read more »
Invest in You
As the month of Spring 2020 approaches, I would like to congratulate you all for making that commitment to better “you”. Making a “2020 Plan” for yourself does not have to be hard, but it does require that you invest in yourself. You have already shown a great desire to invest in your best interest… Read more »