May 1, 2017I Forgive You For Being Slow to Respond to Non-Urgent Emails. (Email Debt Forgiveness Day.)Is your inbox extremely full? Mine is. How about — is your inbox full of apologies that probably shouldn’t be there? Mine certainly is. I have many inboxes with tons of messages from people I want to stay in touch with — multiple emails [see note 1]. I’m always reaching…Email3 min read
Jan 30, 201739 questions to ask grad students during your grad school interviews and 1 question you should never askCongratulations, you got grad school interviews! And now they’re coming up and maybe you’re freaking out because you don’t know how to prepare. Scariest yet, you’re going to be meeting tons of people and you may not be sure what you’re going to talk to them about or how to…Education3 min read
Jan 23, 2017How to ease depression and anxiety after the Trump inauguration even if you don’t have health insuranceHas the inauguration made the reality of the new president finally set in and you’re having trouble dealing? A lot of us are struggling right now with coming to terms with the poor decisions and constant insensitivity of the new presidential regime. Maybe you already live with anxiety and/or depression…Mental Health4 min read
Jan 23, 2017This Is How You Prepare for Grad School Interviews: 4 Steps to Get Confident and Make a Killer ImpressionSo, you got a grad school interview, or maybe 2 (or 5? You’re going to be tired!). First of all, huge congratulations! Tons of people apply to each graduate program and just the fact that you got an interview is already a great sign. But now you might be feeling…Imposter Syndrome6 min read
Jan 7, 2017This Week in Grad School (Jan 7, 2016)Grad school is rough, so This Week In Grad School is here to take your questions! This week, we have questions about imposter syndrome [see note 1], loneliness, and how to get into a PhD program in the first place! These questions were first shared on social media, so you’ll…Education3 min read
Jan 7, 2017Welcome to 2017!Welcome to 2017! A brand new year, full of opportunities. Take a moment to reflect: Are you happy with your life right now? I mean it. Don’t just keep reading. Put down your tablet, release your mouse button, put down the page (wait, did you print out my blog post…Weight Loss8 min read