By Hanna Peacock. With all the nutrition fads out there, sometimes the idea of just eating good food is forgotten, and healthy, delicious eating becomes horrendously overcomplicated, full of mandatory and forbidden foods, challenging recipes, and expensive ingredients. Read more...
Public Universities, State Politicians, and You
By DeWitt Scott. In a number of states across the country, we are witnessing an economic attack on public higher education in the form of reduced funding, attempts to eradicate tenure, and the elimination of certain programs. Read more...
Take Yourself Out on a Scholar Date
By Heather VanMouwerik. “Are you experiencing burnout?” Katie Shives innocently asked in a recent GradHacker post. I sort of chuckled as I read that question, because burnout is that thing that happens to other graduate students. It is an important component, of course, in understanding graduate student mental health, but it wasn’t something I needed to worry about. Read more...
What’s Your Research Blind Spot?
By Anjali Gopal. If you want to be a “good researcher,” in the hard sciences there are some things you are expected to do across the board: read journal papers, get better at analyzing data, keep an organized lab book (keep an organized everything…), learn to make visually attractive PowerPoint slides, learn to write. Read more...
Invisible No More
By Natascha Chtena. A while ago, a struggling student (let’s call her Jane) walked into my office to discuss her performance in my German class. Jane was a shy student who rarely participated in class discussion, and her performance on the quizzes and midterm was below average. Read more...
Give Yourself a Raise
By Emily Roberts. Grad students typically spend a significant portion of their income on groceries and restaurant food; these budget categories are often targeted by graduate students who want to cut back on their spending in favor of reaching other financial goals. Read more...
The Not-So-Great Debate
By Patrick Bigsby. It is now March, more than a full month after the Iowa Caucuses. The dust has settled and the voters are back to their daily routines. Read more...
Maximizing Your Mid-Semester Evaluations
By Anne Guarnera. Congratulations on making it through another half semester! Whether you’re feeling energized about your classes or you’re just slogging through, now is a great time to take a step back and reflect on how things have gone thus far. Read more...
When It Comes to Dissertations, Done Is Best
By Katie Shives. While this may rankle some graduate students, I think this is some of the best advice that an ABD can take to heart. Read more...
Greening Your Commute
By Hanna Peacock. Commuting by bike is a great way to save money, reduce your carbon emissions, and sneak a workout into your daily routine. Depending on the traffic in your city, you may even save time by avoiding traffic jams and searching for parking. Read more...