By: Camara Wallace, PhD Student, Urban Education Hello Gradjags! My name is Camara, and I’m excited to be one of your new emissaries. This month, I have the honor of writing the blog! As the semester winds down and the days get shorter, it’s essential to take care of our mental health. For me, Seasonal… Read more »
Tag: selfcare
New Year’s Resolution- A Practical Guide for Holistic Growth.
By: Radhika Bhaumik, PhD Candidate in Biology We often hear from our parents, that school life is a memorable time of anyone’s existence. It is the time we make the best of friends, some of whom stick through our lifetime, make some indelible memories that comprise the core moments in our lives, or develop certain… Read more »
Navigating the Home Stretch: Tips for Surviving the Rest of the School Semester
By Brittnie-lee Duffus, Graduate Student, IU School of Medicine Can you believe it? We’re on the brink of yet another semester’s end! Congratulations on making it this far. You have pushed through lectures, assignments, and research in the lab while balancing your personal responsibilities. As the semester marches on, you may find yourself facing the… Read more »
Make The Most of Summer: Student Edition
by Brittnie-lee Duffus, PhD Student, Department of Pharmacology After months of wearing heavy coats and rushing in from the harsh, freezing wind, we’re finally in the clear. Summer is here! It’s the season of embracing the sun-drenched days and exploring your local area or a new place. For many of us graduate and professional students,… Read more »
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 »
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 »