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How Should I Edit My Dissertation?

Published: 25 January 2013
Written by Rene M. Paulson
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It’s easy for students to become overwhelmed with writing or editing their dissertation. With such a long document to have to research articles, gather data, and write long pages for, students can feel unmotivated to continue their dissertation process by editing everything they just wrote. Here are a couple of resources for you that mention a few different ways of editing your dissertation:…

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Saying No

Published: 22 January 2013
Written by John
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As a therapist in training, I have noticed that a lot of people struggle with saying no. When working with clients, I often talk about the short term gain and long term pain associated with not saying no. In the moment, it is often easier to say no because it avoids the discomfort of confrontation and the guilt many people feel when they turn someone down. In the long run,…

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Single Father

Published: 22 January 2013
Written by John
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I have a confession. A secret that I have kept from almost everyone. I am a single father. Sometimes, I am up at 2:00 AM giving all of myself to care for this little thing that came into the world through me. Something so small, yet so large to me. This little thing came from me, my blood, my legacy, my heir. Other days I am up at 4:00 AM so that…

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Those 4 Life-Changing Words: “Accepted with Minor Revisions”

Published: 21 January 2013
Written by Mandy
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I was a doctoral student at a research university in the Dallas area. The daunting dissertation phase was tolerable because of the support I had from my faculty advisor, research consulting firm, and my cohort. The process seems to go to fast when it is over; however, it only just begins when you are finished with your dissertation. Initially, I was energetic about publishing my findings as soon as…

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The Imposter Phenomenon

Published: 11 January 2013
Written by Sara
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Tags: first-year grad student, grad school advice, graduate school

During our graduate orientation, our program director told us, “You may feel like comparing yourself with each other throughout your time here, but let me assure you: compare your success with yourself and no one else. Your success depends on you and you alone.” Even though I remembered this advice, I still found myself comparing myself to others in my program. There always seemed to be the “golden boy” or…

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Sick

Published: 31 December 2012
Written by John
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Tags: graduate school

I’m sick…I have the flu.  Okay, well, I don’t anymore, but a week ago I did.  My mind automatically wonders back to a conversation I had a few weeks back with my clinical supervisor… “You know, John, the hospital provides free flu shots for everyone who sees patients here.” “You know, I haven’t had the flu since I was 9 years old; I think I’ll be fine.”…

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How to Stand out in the Crowd

Published: 15 December 2012
Written by Rene M. Paulson
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Many doctoral candidates may be afraid of their “competition” in the program, but there’s nothing to worry about when you focus on your goals and what you need to get done. I have a few tips on how to gain that extra leg up either in your program or entire university, but it will take more determination and drive on your end to follow through with the actions. Be…

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Feeling Like a Stranger Going Back Home to the Family?

Published: 6 December 2012
Written by Sara
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Tags: family life, graduate school, social changes

The holiday season is fast approaching, and if you’re like me you probably feel like a stranger going home for the winter break. One of the common refrain graduate students say is, “My parents still don’t know what I do.” In a research-heavy, experimental psychology program, the misconceptions of what “we do” abound. For me, my career goals currently encompass getting either an academic job teaching and doing research at…

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Mentors and Markov Chains

Published: 30 November 2012
Written by Amanda
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Some people have described the minds of graduate school advisors while thinking about their graduate students’ research, as Markov chains. That description is not made audibly by anyone who is still working on their degree and would like to continue doing so, of course. A Markov chain, in essence, is memoryless. What will happen next in a sequence of occurrences is determined by the current set of events and nothing…

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Giving Thanks

Published: 22 November 2012
Written by John
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Today is Thanksgiving Day, and the first thing that I am thankful for is the fact that I had no alarm set and was able to sleep in until 8:15 am for the first time in over 6 months.  As I took a moment to really contemplate on what it means to be thankful I spent some time really reflecting on what it is exactly that I am thankful for. …

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