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  • The Downsides of a PhD

    Earning a PhD is an incredible achievement, but there are challenges that people rarely talk about after graduation. In this post, I share my personal experience with the lasting effects of graduate school, including mental health struggles, increased responsibility, unrealistic expectations, and why, despite everything, I still find myself missing…

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  • If I were to Redo my PhD

    If I were to Redo my PhD

    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.…

  • Feeling Dumb in Grad School

    Hello to all of my favorite people. It has been a long time since I have written a post and i promise that won’t be…

  • Caffeine Use in grad School

    Caffeine Use in grad School

    Today is a productive day, and it’s only 10 am. Yes, I have been up, focusing on getting work done, and having the capabilities of…

  • So, When are you done with school?

    So, When are you done with school?

    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…