by becky_presnall1 | Mar 1, 2024 | grad student mental health, graduate student advice, life in grad school, mental health, Waco, wellness, writing
Spring Break begins this weekend: an exciting time full of opportunity, adventure, and rest. But when planning out our breaks, it’s all too easy to do so in a way that either cuts our own opportunities for relaxation short, or that sets us up for challenges during the...
by becky_presnall1 | Feb 16, 2024 | grad student mental health, graduate student advice, life in grad school, mental health, wellness, writing
Material for this article is taken from the Failing Forward workshop given by GPS and resources from BUCC. If you would like to review the recording of this session, it is posted on this page: https://mediaspace.baylor.edu/media/Failing+Forward/1_uu49cp0i/164785562....
by becky_presnall1 | Feb 5, 2024 | academic administration, graduate student advice, life in grad school
When we think of grad school, we often define it as a space to grow in professional expertise: speaking at conferences, polishing that CV, studying, leading research projects, grant proposals, and classwork. However, what we often fail to realize is that it can be a...
by becky_presnall1 | Sep 29, 2023 | GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, graduate student resources, life in grad school, Uncategorized, wellness
Material for this article is taken from the Healthy Living in Grad School workshop given by GPS and materials developed by the Baylor Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Lab. If you would like to review the recording of this session, it is forthcoming on our website and...
by becky_presnall1 | Sep 15, 2023 | academic administration, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, life in grad school, Outstanding Graduate Student Awards, pedagogy, Present Your PhD, PYPhD, Uncategorized
As a grad student, building your CV is always on the brain. Whether it’s working as a TA, RA, administrator, or any other of a myriad of jobs, it’s important to maintain a set of skills relevant to the academic arena. But it’s also important to try new things, to...
by becky_presnall1 | Sep 1, 2023 | GPS workshops, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student resources, Graduate Writing Center, life in grad school, Research Opportunities, Uncategorized
(photo by Matt Howard) Beginning Graduate School feels like the start of an epic journey, and one that can quickly become overwhelming. Between keeping up with courses, networking, research projects, assistantships, teaching, and the many other tasks that fill our...
