by becky_presnall1 | Apr 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
As grad students, it’s a bit of an understatement to say the end of the semester is a busy time. Whether it’s wrapping up your own coursework, grading student assignments, or getting that next chapter of the dissertation wrapped, there is always another task on the...
by becky_presnall1 | Apr 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
For more information on Baylor’s resources for graduate off-campus housing, follow this link: https://graduate.baylor.edu/GSHC It’s nearly impossible to move to Waco, TX without hearing about the Fixer Upper show, where residents’ future homes are renovated by Chip...
by becky_presnall1 | Mar 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Information for this article is taken from the recent GWC and GPS workshop of the same title. Whether you’re new to graduate school, or you’ve been in your program a few years, participating in the community of research publishing is something on your horizon. But...
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 | Jan 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Heading back to school is always an exciting time, full of photoshoots, fun backpacks, and single-serve snack packets. Oh wait, that’s primary school. When you’re going back to grad school, which is a very different experience, it’s easy to lose some of the enthusiasm...
by beth_barr | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
I still remember finishing my first semester of graduate school. It was December 1997. I had plunged directly from my undergraduate degree into a Medieval History doctoral program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and I had no idea what I was doing....
by becky_presnall1 | Nov 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’ve all been exhorted, at one time or another, to make sure we are cultivating “a life outside of grad school.” After all, it’s important to take time away from your work so that you have an opportunity to rest and rejuvenate, as well as to enrich the parts of your...
by becky_presnall1 | Oct 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Curriculum Vitae, or CV is one of the most important documents you will develop during your time in graduate school. A Latin term that translates to the “course of [one’s] life,” this document reflects your academic journey, the experience you’ve accumulated along...
