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Use Your Resources

Some resources light the way better than others. As you navigate your courses and writing, remember that there are resources available to...

Keep Going

We can find inspiration in the stories of others. Here is one for you: Dr. Courtney Cain

Mindfulness

There is a story about a man who goes to a Zen master to learn how to master meditation. He asks, "How long do I have to meditate each...

Finishing

We all get run down at times. We need to rest, refuel, and then resume. Once you get to the point that you have finished classwork, it is...

Theoretical Frameworks

As you move forward in your work, you need something to help you along the way. Your theoretical framework is one of those things. There...

Writing.

As you get ready for your proposal or dissertation, you will get to explore, struggle through, and successfully complete new writing...

Literature Reviews - Starting the Process

So, chapter 2 is one of the toughest parts of the dissertation proposal. It takes a lot of time and can feel tedious. However, it is...

Becoming a Better Mentee

Our relationship is something that I really value. How we work together is unique to the two of us. I have strategies and ideas, and I...

Your Chair

Hello, all. I read this article last spring and decided to save it to share. I am hoping you each feel pretty good about your...

Breaking.

I guess there are two ways you can deal with breaking in your graduate studies. You can take a break or the work can break you. Either...

Read (and Think) About Yourselves

This week, I wanted to share a few articles you might want to check out. When I come across these kinds of things I hang on to them in...

The Dissertation Defense Day.

Hi. So if you're nervous about your dissertation defense, here are some things to consider: 1. If you've chosen your committee well, they...

Taking Care of Yourself

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There are always stressors and ups and downs through life as well as through the graduate student...

Scary.

There are lots of unknowns the first (and likely only) time you do a dissertation. Things can seem foggy, vague, overwhelming, etc. One...

Music

If you don't have a graduate school playlist that you update periodically, I strongly recommend you develop one. Suggestions: *...

Near Peer Mentoring

I am just starting to learn about the concept of "near-peer" mentoring. I had two near-peer mentors who helped me as I worked toward...

"I write to discover what I know."

That quote is by Flannery O'Connor. She spent most of her life in Milledgeville, GA about two and a half hours from where I live. I like...

Getting to the Other Side

I came across this article recently on making it through the Ph.D. experience, and I wanted to share: https://diverseeducation.com/articl...

Community

None of us write a dissertation on our own. We need a community to support us. That includes faculty, supervisors, family, and other...

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