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Welcome to the PhDStudent Blogosphere, Ryan!

Published: 6 November 2015
Written by Ryan
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Categories: blogs
Tags: adjusting to grad school, family life, graduate school, parenting, time

My name is Ryan, and I am currently in my final year of graduate school in the Public Policy and Political Economy doctoral program at the University of Texas at Dallas. My policy focus is on international development with an area specialty in Latin America and the Caribbean issues. However, I do find myself looking to Africa to see what development trends seem to be working there. I am fascinated…

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Why You Shouldn’t Email Your Advisor Back Right Away

Published: 15 May 2015
Written by Sara
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Categories: blogs
Tags: advisor email, family life, grad school advice, job advice, time

Grad students have a hard time keeping the lines between school and home separate. When your advisor finally emails you back, it feels like you need to be ready no matter what you’re doing. However, given what we know about work-nonwork conflict, grad students should proceed with caution. How Work-Nonwork Conflict Can Be a Downer Allowing work-related activities to creep into your home life can lead to more stress…

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Time Management: How Your Scheduling Style Affects Well-Being

Published: 17 April 2015
Written by Sara
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Categories: blogs
Tags: graduate school, health, planning, schedule, time

Grad school will test your time management skills. You won’t be able to graduate without successfully scheduling and completing events. But did you know that your preference for planning your day can have long-lasting implications on your psychological well-being? Scheduling Style: Clock-Timers vs. Event-Timers Are you the kind of person who wakes up when you feel like waking up? Or do you wake up when your alarm tells you…

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Things I’m Glad I Did in Grad School

Published: 24 October 2014
Written by Sara
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Categories: blogs
Tags: grad school advice, graduate school, planning, psychology, time

We’ve all had our successes and failures in life, and grad school is no exception. Here are some of the successes I had in grad school. In my last post, I shared with you some regrets I had, but here I’ll share with you my high notes in grad school. If you do some of these things, maybe you can have an easier time in grad school, too. 1.

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How Your Schedule Changes In Grad School

Published: 31 July 2014
Written by Rene M. Paulson
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Categories: blogs
Tags: adjusting to grad school, graduate school, planning, Rene Paulson, schedule, time

I hope you’ve all been enjoying this blog series about adjusting to graduate school. Today’s post is about scheduling changes: what you should expect in grad school and how you can transition well. When you become a grad student, you might feel that you’re not able to fit everything you need to do within your week, but here are a few ways that you can alleviate this feeling. Set Your…

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