
Hello to my favorite people. Welcome to Love and Bean! Please make yourself right at home and explore my graduate school blogs. Love and Bean is all about finding helpful advice about graduate school and undergraduate mindfulness, fitness, and whatever else my mind comes up with. Above all, I hope you find these blog posts about college and grad school is inciteful as well as entertaining. Take a look at my blogs that cover all of these wonderful topics. I hope you find what you are looking for. Also, please reach out to me if you have any suggestions. I know that many of the topics that I discuss are fairly common in the grad school community, but I may not cover all of them. If there is a specific subject that you would like me to cover, reach out to me. My email is benswaringen@yahoo.com.
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A Year of Blogging in Grad School
A few weeks ago (like 2 weeks ago), I was informed that I have been blogging for a year now. To be completely honest, I thought I was blogging for…
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Fun Things to Do in Grad School
Why grad school experience is coming to an end in a few months. It has been a wonderful and exhausting experience, but one that I am very proud of tackling.…
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The Challenges of Grad School No One Talks About
Today is going to be a bit of a sad post. Not because I want it to be, but because I am going to cover some topics that students face…
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Am I Working Hard Enough in Grad School?
One of the worst feelings is coming home at the end of the day and feeling as if you didn’t do enough that day. Grad school is notorious for making…
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Is Grad School Harder Than Undergrad?
I feel like grad students want any reason to boast about being a grad student. We really want people to know how tough things are, why we are superior, and…
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What is Grad School Like
I don’t believe that I have dealt with this particular topic. I always dance around what grad school is like, but never quite make blog posts about it. So, today,…
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Writing My Thesis and Life Updates
Hello everyone. I know, I haven’t posted in like 2 week and I am extremely sorry for that. Three months from now, I’ll have to submit my first draft of…
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How to Make Grad School Easier
It’s coming down to the end for me. I am 6 months away from graduating with a PhD in engineering! This is both exciting and terrifying at the same time.…
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Nervous About Starting Grad School
Grad school is an amazing experience. That’s all I really want you to know in this post. I have had a wonderful time throughout my 5 and a half years…
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Does Grad School Get Any Easier?
I am currently sitting at an airport, writing this post. I am in Arkansas for a wedding and my girlfriend and I are on our way back to FLorida. Our…
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What Every Grad Student Should Do Each Day
There are a few things that I do pretty much every day in grad school. Today, I want to go over the different things that you and every grad student…
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How Can I Have Fun in Grad School
Do you ever ask yourself, “how do I have fun in grad school?” Wait, you do? So, if you do, you’re most likely a grad student yourself. You have probably…
Keep readingFurthermore, if you are a graduate student looking for someone to peer review a paper that you have, either for a class or journal, email me at benswaringen@yahoo.com. I have a substantial amount of experience and would be happy to help out. Do not hesitate to reach out to me.
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