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ChatGPT written blog post on mental health
Today, I wanted to try something out that I haven’t ever done before…using ChatGPT to blog for me. I wanted to see how it would perform given a prompt. So, today I am sharing with all of you a ChatGPT written blog post on mental health in Grad school. The text will be the same…
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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 much longer than that, but no, it has been a year. I started this journey to help me cope with the struggles of grad school…
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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 needs to do each day! These will help you so much, I promise you that. There are a million things that I do each day…
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Traveling in Grad School: You Can Do It
It’s my favorite time of the year, summer! As a grad student, you tend to favor summers more than any other semester. 1) You won’t have to push through a ton of undergrads to get to your lab. 2) The gym is finally empty so you can workout in peace. And 3) it means your…
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Summers in Grad School
This post about summers in grad school may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page So, tomorrow is the last day of the spring semester. I swear, these semesters are getting shorter and shorter each time. It could jut be because I only do research, but I swear we just started…
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Update on what’s going on in my life
I have a feeling that some of you are a bit mad at me because I am not writing to you guys as much. Instead, I have been writing to the “internet”. Yes, I have been focusing on SEO and it has worked. I am getting like 10 to 15 people a day to my…
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How Much Free Time Do Grad Students Have?
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 from them. They are clearly doing something wrong. So then why do people say you…
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Should You Drop Out of Grad School?
Unfortunately, this is a tough subject to talk about, but one that is important. If you are asking yourself “should I drop out of grad school?”, you are either 1) actually considering it or 2) just a typical grad student lol. If you are seriously considering dropping out of grad school, then you are in…
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A Letter To Yourself
Today’s blog post is actually an exercise that I did in therapy. Basically, you write a letter to your younger self to let them know how you have grown and changed over time. It really helps to show you how mature you are and how you have changed the past few years. Today’s letter will…
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You ARE Good Enough (Round 2)
I want to apologize to everyone. before we talk about why you are good enough, I want to discuss something. If you have been reading my blog lately, you have probably noticed that I have become focused on key ideas and key words. If you are familiar with google (you probably are), you know about…
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How to Deal With Grad School Stress?
Have you ever asked yourself why things are the way that they are? Like, why do we have to drive on the right side of the road? Or, why is it that you can’t just eat only one brownie when a plate is left in front of you? These are questions that keep me up…
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Is Grad School Fun?
Today, I want to talk about the fun side of grad school. Is there a fun side of grad school though? Well, the answer is “of course!” Grad school can be such a fun time in your life and I want to go over why grad school is actually one of the most fun times…
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What I am Grateful For in Grad School
Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit down. I think it’s because of the effects that I have from having Covid, though. Is anyone else feeling a bit sad/depressed/anxious after having Covid? It could just be me, though. Anyway, to lighten my mood, I thought about all of the things that I am grateful for in…
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Why You Should Blog in Grad School
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I want to start off by saying that one of the best things that I have done while in grad school has been starting a blog. Unfortunately, I started later than I would have wanted, but I did start. So, I…
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It is OK to Slow Down
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Grad school, a wonderful time where you are running around, doing crazy amounts of things day after day, only to receive a piece of paper. Of course grad school is not just this. It is a learning experience and a chance…
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Rainy Day Mindfulness
Today has been quite a gloomy one. I woke up to a sick cat and a very overworked and tired girlfriend. Quite a lot was going on and it really didn’t make the morning too fun. One thing that did help was the gloominess of the morning. Today has an 80% chance of rain, throughout…
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Time to Accept Uncertainty
One of the best lessons that I learned while in grad school was life is all about uncertainty. I laugh at people when they are just “so sure” of something. If you were so sure then you can make a ton of money being a fortune teller. Life is such a crazy ride and I…
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Skills You Learn in Grad School
I think the most brought up portion of grad school, other than how hard it can be, is the topic of skillsets. you are going to learn a ton of new skills or just hone old skills that are a bit rusty. We know the types of skills that you will learn: research skills public…
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Your Plans Will Change. That’s Ok
Grad students, professions, and those starting their schooling! What did you want to be when you grew up? Think way back to childhood and pretend as if someone just asked you that question. Did you want to be a doctor? A firefighter? A chef? What was your passion at that age? Ok, now that you…
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Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Being in the age of technology is both a blessing and a curse. I mean, think about all of the amazing thigs that you can do on the computer and on your phone! Like holy cow, you can literally do your banking,…
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Start Your Semester Off Right
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page The beginning of the semester in grad school can bring a ton of different emotions. 1)Happiness, because you get to see friends again and grad school is just a fun time in general. 2)Sadness, because you are doing work again…
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How to Enjoy Life and Grad School
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page How to enjoy life and grad school? Sounds like a pretty difficult concept to write about lol. I have been thinking alot about my life and where it is going next. I have also come to the conclusion that I…
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Check in During the Holidays
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Happy Holidays everyone! Today, my family is celebrating Christmas together and we are starting with a large breakfast, followed by presents (of course)! My girlfriend’s father has covid so I won’t be seeing them today. In fact, a few people…
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Visit the Past but Don’t Linger
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I want to apologize to you guys for not posting the past week. I went on vacation and didn’t really have the time to update everyone on my travels. There was a ton of stuff that I did on my…
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Just Write for the Fun of It
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I sat down at my desk this morning, ready to write a very thought provoking article. I had caffeine, I made sure good music was on, and opened up my blog page. Nothing popped in my head. I usually spend…
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Imposter Syndrome in Grad School
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page There are a few things in a grad students life that really affect them. The approval of their adviser,. finishing their research, having enough food to eat, and lastly, feeling like they belong and good enough, are all very really…
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Let’s Bring Compassion Back
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page When I make long drives, I tend to listen to quite a few things on YouTube. Music, scary stories, and my favorite, Buddhist talks from the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. I am not a Buddhist but I enjoy listening…
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Who Cares What They Think
This post about who cares about what they think may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Why does it always take a lifetime for the weekend to come, and then when it does, it’s gone in the blink of an eye? Seriously, someone needs to develop a mechanism…
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Fall Evenings
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page So as most of you know, I am completely obsessed with my scooter. It’s a great gift for grad students ;). I really don’t know how I went this whole time without one. I mean, I had a bike,…
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Grad School Experiences
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I want you to be prepared for everything that you may experience when you go off to school. This includes what you will experience as an undergrad, but mostly as a grad student. I want to share with all…
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Finding Happiness in Grad School
This post about happiness in grad school may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page This is it everyone. I finally found the secret to happiness in grad school. The secret is….don’t go to grad school ;P. I am just kidding of course. Grad school has all types of…
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End of Semester STRESS!
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Hurray, you have made it to the end of the semester, or well pretty darn close to the end of the semester. If you aren’t stressed to the max then you either have everything together or maybe this is…
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Driving Home for the Holidays
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Many of you will have to make a very, very long trip home to see family during the holidays. You have probably been away for a couple of months and are probably really looking forward to seeing your family.…
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Daily Reminder That You Rock
Today’s post is a short and simple one. Today, I want to tell you that you are amazing and deserve nothing but happiness. Some days will be easy, some not so easy, but know that you are awesome regardless how the day is. I wish more people would tell others this. Just getting up in…
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Starting Over: A New Adventure
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I meant to write about this particular subject last night but decided to wait until this morning. I had a meeting at my part time job last night and we found out that our boss is leaving the department…
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Something to Think About
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Lately, I have been looking back on all of the wonderful and not so wonderful things that have happened in my life. I have looked at where I’ve been and the direction in which I am going (scary right?).…
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What to Watch on Your Down Time
There is one thing that all grad students love to do and that is tell everyone how hard their program is and how much work they have. I happen to fall into that category more often than I would like. Yes, grad school is hard, and you will have tons of work to do, but,…
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Homesick While in Grad School
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page So I wrote about if grad school is worth it yesterday. If you are asking yourself that question, I highly suggest checking that blog out. Here is a link to that one. I was actually fairly surprised how that…
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Is Grad School Worth It?
Is grad school worth it? You probably typed this in a few times while either applying for school or while actually being in school. Honestly, the answer is always going to be “it depends”. Every situation is extremely different and going to graduate school can be 100% worth it and 100% a waste of your…
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Doing Grad School For the Money
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page When I was in undergrad, I had quite a few friends that were all in the business college at UF. When we weren’t discussing what we were going to drink that night or what workout we were about to…
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Handling the Good Days
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Grad school is an extremely fun, stressful, confusing time of a young scholars life. You will experience such a fluctuation of emotions that you might think that you are going insane. It is completely normal and part of the…
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Starting a Hobby :Wood Carving
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Hobbies are essential to have in your life. Why? Well, they keep you sane and are a way of removing yourself from stressor such as school, work, family troubles, literally anything, etc. For grad students, and this also pertains…
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How to Enjoy Busy Weekends
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page This weekend was extremely busy for me. I was supposed to stay in Gainesville and do work, but that’s not fun and life is way too short. My brother bought tickets to Howl-o-Scream at Busch Gardens, so I spent…
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Money Can Buy Some Happiness
So, I have an addiction. I am addicted to impulse shopping and the immediate gratification of buying anything and everything on Amazon. I have actually consulted with my therapist about this and I have worked to reduce my spending as much as I can. Getting a Scooter Every once in a while, I do buy…
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How to Become a Morning Person
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I think one of the ultimate achievements of grad school is becoming a morning person. I doubt many individuals think about it often, but I know that practically all grad students wish they could wake up early and go…
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How To Stay Motivated in Grad School
This post about how to stay motivated in grad school may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Life is just so funny. One day, you could be hours deep into work and quite overwhelmed, then the next day is completely empty. This has been quite a normal experience…
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How to Fail a PhD
This post about how to fail a PhD may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Every PhD is different. You will have some where an individual spends all of their time in a lab just to produce 1 paper. And, you may have a few where the student…
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Doing Things Alone is OK
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Today was homecoming, and UF had a ton of festivities. Homecoming in Gainesville is such a big thing that people actually close their businesses for the day to partake in all of the stuff around campus. Like them, I…
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Mindfulness Boosted My Productivity
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page It’s been a good 2 years since I started my mindfulness journey. It started well before I did therapy because I wanted to try before asking for help. Giving in and getting external help is quite difficult for me.…
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Appreciation
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I want to take a moment to show appreciation to the many people around me that keep me going. This weekend, I celebrated my birthday with my girlfriend and her family. It was absolutely wonderful and filled with love,…
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29 Things I’ve Learned by 29
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Tomorrow, I turn 29. It’s amazing how time just moves so quickly after highschool. I hear that it never slows down either. In 29 years on this earth, I have learned a ton of stuff. Some way more useful…
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When You Feel Stuck: Experiments
There comes a time in every grad program where you just don’t really know what to do. This could be while you are doing experiments, studying for exams, looking for jobs, really just anything. Currently, I am feel stuck on a problem trying to justify results that I am getting from an experiment. The results…
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The Uncertainty of Grad School
If anyone knows a great amount about uncertainty, it’s grad students, more so PhD students. There is one question that you should never ask a doctorate student and that is “when do you think you’ll graduate?” I understand that this is a harmless question, but we really don’t know. Our lives are filled with uncertainty…
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My Favorite Quotes
Today, I felt like looking up a few quotes that really help me get through the day. Some of these, I have posted around my office so I can look at them each day. Here are a few of my favorite quotes and I hope you enjoy them. Here is also a list of other…
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My Experience With Therapy in Grad School
This post about therapy in grad school may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I have written quite a few pieces where I emphasize the importance of therapy, especially in grad school. In fact, like 50% of my posts in my “Mindfulness and Meditation” section contain something about…
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Being Mistaken For An Undergrad
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I want to talk about something that I think most grad students experience, being mistaken as an undergrad student. I get it all of the time because I have a “baby face”. In fact this weekend, someone asked me…
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It’s OK to be Nervous
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Grad school is a very scary experience. Like most new things, grad school will put you into some very scary situations that turn out to be just fine. You won’t have to do anything too crazy, I promise you…
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Make Sure Your Friends Are Ok
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I spend a great amount of time alone. That is just how academia works to be honest. Finding friends has been a bit of a tricky situation since starting for this fact. Luckily, through some persistence, and dumb luck,…
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Grad School Weekends
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Weekends in grad school are sacred. They should be for a graduate students. I rarely spend my weekends doing work unless I absolutely have to. I know of people that work every single day of the week and never…
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How to Start Each Morning
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Mornings can be really rough for a ton of people. Grad students are no exception. In fact, I’d say most of them have rough mornings since they know they have to get up and work lol. I am one…