Story time! So this past weekend, I went to visit my parents and hang out with my brother and his girlfriend as well as my niece and nephew. It was a great time seeing everyone and I thoroughly enjoy when … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
As you may have guessed, I suffer from a few different mental issues that are only worsened by my graduate studies. I have learned to cope with these feeling and have completely accepted that they are a part of who … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I’m starting to think that I write way too much about having a lack of motivation. Honestly, this is such a common occurrence in … Continue reading
This post about anxiety in college may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Quite a title, isn’t it? Yesterday, I was reminded about something that I thought was over with. My anxiety flared up big … Continue reading
Hello everyone! It’s been a few weeks since I updated you on life events. Life has been really crazy these past few months, with moving, finishing my PhD, and starting a new job. I am in a place where I … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I have noticed many new students beating themselves up because they don’t understand something or they are having a hard time with experiments. Honest, this really … Continue reading
This post about anxiety in grad school may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I used to have to see a therapist because my anxiety was getting way too bad. Fortunately, my health insurance covered … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Anxiety comes and goes in waves. Some days you feel amazing, you’re extremely motivated, and nothing seems to bother you at all. Other days, … Continue reading
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 … 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 gifts for grad students may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page It’s Black Friday so of course today’s blog will be about buying things lol. Have you ever wondered what … Continue reading
The part about grad school that people do not like to talk about is how isolating and lonely it is. I am particularly talking about the doctorate program. So you are supposed to do independent research, on something that few … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Ahhh, The Florida Keys. So amazing, so majestic, so alcoholic, so….sunny. It is quite sunny and hot today but it is amazing. It’s amazing how different … 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 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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page This blog post will not just be for graduate students, but for everyone. You will have very difficult days and you may struggle to … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page We are in the worst pandemic that probably any of us will see in our lifetime. It has been a year and a half … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
I want to start off this blog telling you that I do not believe that there is such thing as failure when you have tried to do something. True failure comes from not even trying in the first place due … Continue reading
One of the most important things that I learned while getting therapy was to take time to relax. This can be 10 minutes a day or a whole week, like what I am doing now. Take moments tp just be … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I post a ton of content on how to improve your life, but I rarely post anything about helping others. In therapy, I was … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Yesterday, while walking on the treadmill at the gym, a YouTube video popped up talking about a “dopamine detox”. I could kind of guess … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page One thing that I, unfortunately, deal with are panic attacks. I can remember my very first one which caused a whole progression of events … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Sadness comes and goes throughout life. Somedays you wake up and are just sad for no reason. Other times, something just happens to put you in … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Grad school can be one of the best few years of your life. It can also be one of the worst times. For me, I can … Continue reading
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 you feel like you haven’t done enough work for the … Continue reading
So, I have been blogging for a few months now and was just informed that I really don’t have an “About Me” page. That actually surprised me because it is one of the first things that you should do when … 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
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Hey everyone! Today’s post is going to be a little shorter than usual, I think. I just wanted to write about something that I … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page So, as many of you already know, I bought a razor scooter. I blogged about it a few weeks ago and you can read … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Often, in grad school, you will feel inadequate. You will feel like a failure, like someone that doesn’t deserve the degree you’re going to get. This … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page This post is to let you know that it is 100% OK to take a break from life’s responsibilities. Grad school is super demanding, … 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
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 … Continue reading
I want to start off this blog telling you that I do not believe that there is such thing as failure when you have tried to do something. True failure in grad school comes from not even trying in the … Continue reading
Quick update on life before I get into the topic of being scare to go to grad school. I am currently in the process of writing 3, yes 3, publishable papers and it has been terrible. So, I will try … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page “I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned that this is not a dress rehearsal, and that today is the only … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page Surviving grad school can be a tricky thing to do. You will be faced with a significant amount of road blocks in the 2-8 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page So you are stress beyond belief in your studies and you need a way to relax. I guarantee that someone that has noticed your … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I am quite the visual learner. Reading things and then learning from that is quite difficult for me and sometimes impossible. I need a … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page You will have so many opportunities in grad school as well as life and you need to pick and choose what you do. One … Continue reading
I used to have to see a therapist because my anxiety was getting way too bad. Fortunately, my health insurance covered the use of Talkspace for no additional cost, and I took full advantage of that. My therapist was so … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I have a friend who is in the last year of her PhD. She has been working extremely hard lately because her advisor is … Continue reading
This post may contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page If you are in a grad program, more than likely you are going to be getting an office somewhere close to your adviser. Fortunately … Continue reading
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosure at bottom of home page I woke up this morning at 4 am. to the sound of my cat, Sirius, meowing because he was scared and probably pretty hungry. We are … 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
