Before joining ESN as a writer/editor in 2014, Hannah Eagleson wrote her series What I Wish I'd Known About Graduate School just after finishing her PhD in 2011. Managing coursework is definitely a challenge. Here are a few things I wish I'd realized at the beginning of coursework. All of them eventually helped me both to get more out of my studies and to have a life outside of study. You can't do it all. Learn to prioritize different academic responsibilities Most people arrive in graduate school with … [Read more...] about What I Wish I’d Known About Graduate School: Surviving the Workload
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Keys of Thriving (Not Just Surviving!)
Last week when Dr. Joe Kearns, MD, Emergency Medicine, presented on Keys of Thriving (Not Just Surviving!) in Medical School and Beyond at PSU-Hershey's Christian Medical Society lunch lecture, I couldn't help but think this has ESN written all over it. Below are a few main points which I culled/distilled from his presentation. Let me know what you think of their relevance to your graduate school/professional experience. Feel free to highlight, expand upon, or share a story in relationship to one or several … [Read more...] about Keys of Thriving (Not Just Surviving!)