This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page The two words that cause so much anxiety for grad students, “qualifying exam”. This is also known as the entrance exam to candidacy. Basically, … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Today, I had my proposal presentation. Forty minutes of presenting, followed by an hour and a half of questions from my committee members. I … Continue reading
I have written before about failure in grad school. Today, I want to write a little more about my opinions on the term “failure”. Today’s topic is, “is it ok to fail in grad school?” The answer is, it depends, … Continue reading
Today’s post might be a tad bit longer than usual. I have been doing some really interesting lab work and have been quite busy, so I am going to take a break for a bit and write a little. I … Continue reading
My doctorate is coming to an end. In a few months, I will be Dr. Ben and off on another adventure, this time in Miami. There are quite a few emotions that I have gone through in the last few … Continue reading
Congratulations of going to grad school or just getting in to grad school. Let me first tell you that grad school is definitely a fun time and was 100% worth the time and effort that was put in. I think … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Grad school is a time where you may get very few wins. By this, I mean you may fail a ton of experiments. The … Continue reading
In grad school, things can be quite tough. One way to overcome the sadness and stress of grad school is with more graduate school memes! In fact, today, I have quite a few graduate school memes for you to look … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I just wanted to post a blog about the new stuff that is happening in my life and how I am reacting to these … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I’m writing this because I am in desperate need of a vacation, and you probably are too. I am finishing my qualifying exams next … Continue reading
I promise you guys that I will have a happier post coming soon. Some of my posts have been a bit negative. I know this because I was called out for it lol. Today, we are going to continue on … Continue reading
Ahhhh, the age old question. Will you have any free time in grad school? The answer, is always, and will always be, YES!!!! If someone says that you will be busy from sun up to sun down, everyday, stay away … Continue reading
I have had to move every single year that I have been in grad school. Most of the time it was not my choice but due to some outside factor. This year is the exact same thing. Yesterday was my … Continue reading
Ah, the most asked question while I have been in grad school. Every single week, someone asks when I will be done with grad school and my program. Each time that it comes up, I roll my eyes and say … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Lately, I have been really trying to find ways to be a productive as I can. For about a month, I was just running … Continue reading
This post about burnout in grad school may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I am hoping you are coming to this page in hopes to prevent burnout in grad school rather than trying to … Continue reading
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Today is going to be a slower day of work! Thank goodness for the holiday season because nothing gets done and that is totally fine. … Continue reading
This post about giving presentations in grad school may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Some say that the scariest thing you will do in life is give grad school presentations. Something about … Continue reading
I am currently undergoing a very busy and stressful time in my life. I have been running around all over the state of Florida, writing and editing, blogging, moving, and getting ready to have my qualifying exams in 3 weeks. … Continue reading
This is really the first time in my life where I have been eager to write almost every day. I was never a writing. In fact, writing was my least favorite activity, right behind getting my teeth pulled. Grad school … Continue reading
Ah, Florida summers! They are filled with pool parties, late summer outings, fun with friends, and lots and lots of time to relax…unless you are in grad school. I am not saying we don’t have fun. Heck, I have a … Continue reading
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 that aren’t really fun. I want to talk about a … Continue reading
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself, “why is a PhD important?” No? Are you sure? lol Well most likely you haven’t really thought about that, but then again, how else did you manage to stumble upon this post? Hmmmm. … Continue reading
Summers for grad students can be the busiest time of the year. For master’s students, it may be the time that they do research credits to fulfill those requirements. For PhD students and candidates, summers are for research. Spring and … Continue reading
Some say that the scariest thing you will do in life is give presentations. Something about standing in front of a ton of people and talking scares the pants off of most people. I remember talking to a few of … Continue reading
If you are a follower of this blog, you can pretty much see how life is for me while in grad school. Life in grad school has been a wonderful combination of ups, downs, twists, turns, and backtracks. Yes, it … Continue reading
This post about moving during grad school may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Moving during grad school can be annoying. I have had to move every single year that I have been … Continue reading
Today, I want to discuss some helpful advice for PhD students that are starting soon. A PhD is a long journey and I am sure there are a million questions that you might have. I am here to address a … Continue reading
This post about how to get ahead in college may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Hello you wonderful, intelligent, and fabulous person. You are obviously here because you want to know how … Continue reading
This post about a typical day a Grad Student may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I wanted to share a typical day as a grad student. This is my typical day and … Continue reading
