by anna_beaudry1 | Mar 21, 2022 | graduate student advice, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school, writing
For our first installment of the “How and Where I Write” series, BearTracks sat down with Dr. Richard Rankin Russell, professor of English and the English Graduate Program Director. Dr. Russell’s areas of expertise include Modern and Contemporary...
by anna_beaudry1 | Mar 15, 2022 | Academy for Teaching and Learning, graduate student advice, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, guest post, life in grad school, pedagogy, wellness
Teaching is hard! It’s a worthwhile vocation, absolutely, and watching students grow and learn can be a deeply joyful experience. That just doesn’t mean it’s easy, and it certainly doesn’t mean it’s easy all the time. I’ve been out...
by anna_beaudry1 | Mar 14, 2022 | Beth Allison Barr author, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Writing Center, guest post, interview, life in grad school, pedagogy, PhD alt-career, writing
Well, we’re back from Spring Break, which for grad students doesn’t mean living it up on a Florida Beach. It probably meant checking on your lab mosquitoes, editing a thesis chapter, catching up on grading student essays, or trying (we repeat, trying, not...
by anna_beaudry1 | Feb 28, 2022 | life in grad school, Outstanding Graduate Student Awards, pedagogy, Uncategorized
On February 11th, the Graduate School hosted the Graduate Student Recognition luncheon to honor the three most prestigious awards offered for Baylor graduate students: the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, and...
by anna_beaudry1 | Feb 21, 2022 | dissertation, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student resources, life in grad school, Waco, wellness, writing
You know you’re a real grad student when all the baristas at Pinewood know your name, your subject area, what chapter your currently working on, and you don’t even have to ask them to refill your bottomless single-origin coffee. Like, if you’re not...
by anna_beaudry1 | Feb 14, 2022 | Covid-19, dissertation, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student resources, life in grad school, Uncategorized, wellness, writing
You’ve tried a number of spots around campus, but there are undergrads everywhere (is no place sacred?!?). You’ve tried the GRC, but it’s a little too clinical a vibe for you. You want a quiet space to call your own and to reach that deep-work state...
by anna_beaudry1 | Feb 7, 2022 | graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student resources, life in grad school, Uncategorized, wellness
We all have that one aunt who is completely convinced that the one and only reason you moved to Waco is to be on Fixer Upper. At Christmas, her first question is, “Have you seen Chip and Jo?” Sure. Our kids are BFFs. They’re going to re-do our house...
by anna_beaudry1 | Jan 31, 2022 | graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student resources, life in grad school, wellness
Life in Grad School isn’t completely about the academic grind?!?!? Can you even say that? Won’t you get, like, kicked out? We publish edgy stuff here folks, buckle up. Your 2-7+ years spent in your graduate program include far more than just the classes...
by anna_beaudry1 | Jan 25, 2022 | graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, graduate student resources, wellness
Imagine a few scenarios: You’ve been working on your prospectus for hours. You’ve been staring at search engine results for what feels like days, checking and double checking to make sure you’ve done your research due diligence. You’re on your...
by anna_beaudry1 | Jan 18, 2022 | graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student resources, wellness
Welcome back Graduate Students! It’s the start of a new semester. Maybe it’s just your second semester – maybe it’s your twelfth. Maybe you live here in town – maybe you commute. No matter who you are or where you are in your graduate school journey,...
