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Grad School is Hard

Grad School is Hard. So why are you here? How can you make the most of your experience- not just academically but personally and professionally as well? BALANCE. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. How to Prioritize.

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Grad School is Hard

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  1. Grad School is Hard • So why are you here? • How can you make the most of your experience- not just academically but personally and professionally as well? • BALANCE

  2. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

  3. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

  4. How to Prioritize • Have a calendar that you check regularly • Plan ahead, weekly, monthly, daily goals • Be disciplined yet flexible

  5. As you begin reading • Have everything you need to take notes, track quotes you might want to use later etc. • Academic reading ≠ reading a novel

  6. Be realistic with your time • Be honest: It always takes longer than you think it will • Trump card--> Your sanity

  7. An excellent strategy • For the long run • Keep short summaries of books, articles, theorists or concepts from each course • Think Orals! Quals! Wanting to actually remember what you learned here...

  8. WIPE OUT! • What if you feel too burned out to keep going?

  9. Stress Management (aka. sharpening the saw) • Exercise • Meditation • Social support/study groups • Whatever makes you happy & healthy

  10. Thank you!

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