By Nue Lee. Many students do not practice self-care because it may seem like a daunting commitment they do not have time for. However, there is a way to incorporate self-care into your daily schedule so seamlessly that before you know it, you will be practicing self-care everyday. Read more...

By Regina Sierra Carter. One GradHacker reflects on her path to becoming a librarian. Read more...

By Stephenie Snow. Learning to adjust your sails, no matter the weather. Read more...

By Juan M. Gerardo. As a Mexican/Chicano who was undocumented as a young adult, I couldn’t believe how Donald J. Trump’s framed his bid to seek the Republican presidential candidacy. He obliterated any dog-whistle politics regarding immigrants, Muslims, and Mexicans. Read more...

By Megan Poorman. I remember vividly the first scientific conference I attended. I was a senior in college and had just agreed to join my current mentor’s group as a Ph.D. student. Read more...

By Heather VanMouwerik. Honestly, I had no intention of becoming anyone’s mentor. I was deep into the “make it work” stage of my academic career: my dissertation was stagnating, I was teaching a new course in a new discipline, my partner had gotten a job across the country, and I was having health problems. Read more...

By Kathleen Moore. Several GradHackers have written about how graduate students can use technological tools to not only enhance their productivity (See here and here), but also to establish and build a strong digital identity (See here, here, and here). Read more...

By Alyssa. Many graduate students have assistantships of some sort. We have a contracts, either annually or by semester, detailing our titles, what responsibilities are, and what our compensation will be. Read more...

By Florianne Jimenez. Do you remember spending hours making art when you were younger? That was one of the biggest joys of being a kid: our “work” was always creative. Read more...

By Patrick Bigsby. Suggestions for sneaking in a vacation on a grad student budget. Read more...