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The Grad School Grind

How to Make it While You're Faking it in the Wacky World of Academia

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Recent Posts

  • An Exercise in Self Love: Turning Away from the Inner Critic and Leaning in to the Inner Best Friend July 15, 2019
  • Know Thyself: The Ultimate Lesson from a Writing Retreat July 12, 2019
  • How to Track Your Time to Meet Your Writing Goals July 10, 2019
  • How to Write a Lot by Paul J. Silvia: TGSG Must-Read #1 June 7, 2019
  • Three weeks of the shoulds: Why I decided to wait a year to apply to internship. May 10, 2019

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Stay tuned for something exciting in the works!! #storiesfromthegradschoolgrind #tgsg #graduateschool #gradschool #gradschooltalk #phdchat #phdchatter #academiclife #academicchat #academia #phdjourney #phdlife
I've been reading @jenpastiloff 's book #onbeinghuman and it has me returning over and over to the stories we tell ourselves. Jen talks a lot about the inner asshole (#IA) that we all have and I find this running inner narrative is so real, so overwhelming at times, and can completely take hold of something beautiful and try to squash it. . . Awhile back, @yoga_girl had a podcast episode with a YTT group where everyone went around and shared what their inner critic/inner asshole says to them. Then, they shared what their inner best friend sounds like. This episode was so beautiful, raw, and real and made me bawl my eyes out. . . Today on the blog I return to this idea, and share an exercise where you write an open letter to yourself in the voice of your #innerbestfriend . . I encourage you all to do this too. It was so uplifting and eye-opening how different that narrative sounded from the shit that usually runs through my mind. Self love is so important and I'm thankful for these moments in my #phdjourney / #gradschoolgrind when things feel a little lighter and I get a little more perspective. . . Head on over to the blog to read more - link in my bio! . . #TGSG #gradschoolgrind #selflove #selfcompassion #lovingkindness #innerbestfriend #innercritic #innerasshole #realmotherfuckinglife #phdchat #phdlife #gradschoollife #graduateschool #gradschool #phdchat #phdchatter #womeninacademia #loveyourself #academia #theresmoretolifethanthisdegree
What kind of a writer are you? . When do you write best? . Who do you write best with? . Where do you write best? . How do you write best? . What do you write? . Why do you write? . . Today I write about using these questions to examine the stories I tell myself about writing and how to challenge them by experimenting. Head on over to the blog to read more! Link in bio - Happy Friday everyone! . . . #thegradschoolgrind #TGSG #graduateschool #gradschool #gradschoolproblems #gradschoolmotivation #gradschoollife #gradschoolresources #gradproblems #gradschoolgrind #phdchat #phd #phdjourney #phdlife #phdstudent #phdproblems #academia #academiclife #academicchat #academicchatter #womeninacademia #riseandgrind
I've been spending a lot of time thinking about writing lately. Aside from my levels of caffeine consumption, I feel like my relationship with writing has grown more than anything else in graduate school. . . . Today on the blog I share how to use writing trackers to help meet your writing goals. These trackers are now an essential part of my writing routine and I'm excited to share my techniques! . . . What tips and tricks do you use for tracking writing and working towards writing goals? . . . Head on over to the blog to read more! Link in my bio or go to thegradschoolgrind.com . . . #thegradschoolgrind #TGSG #gradschool #dissertation #dissertating #phd #phdstudent #writing #research #phdlife #phdchat #gradschoolproblems #gradschoolmotivation #gradschoollife #gradschoolresources #phdjourney #womeninacademia #gradquestions #gradproblems #survivinggradschool #academiclife #academia #academicchat #academicchatter
Today on the blog I share one of my must-reads for graduate students! I read this book back in summer 2017 and it helped me to take a serious look at my writing habits. Follow the link in my bio to read more! Also, I recently participated in a campus writing retreat for grad students, post-docs, and faculty and it has definitely boosted my writing so far this summer. I'll be sharing more writing content in the coming weeks so stay tuned! #thegradschoolgrind #graduateschool #gradschool #writing #tgsg #howtowritealot #academia #psychology #gradschoolproblems #phdlife #phdstudent #doctorate #masters #phd #gradschoollife #gradschoolgrind #phdchat #highereducation #gradschoolmemes #gradschoolmotivation #gradschoolresources #phdjourney #academiclife
I'm back! Today on the blog I share a post I wrote back in September 2018 but was too embarrassed to share. I share my journey of deciding to wait a year to apply to internship and how three weeks of battling with all of the "shoulds" almost sunk me. . . . Do you struggle with the shoulds? Follow the link in my bio to read more! . . . #gradschool #gradschoolproblems #thegradschoolgrind #gradschoolgrind #graduateschool #tgsg #school #academia #fucktheshoulds #stopshouldingonyourself #reflections #selfcare #realtalk

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Stories from The Grad School Grind

Featuring stories straight from the grind that is graduate school! Jessie, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, shares stories about being a graduate student, attempting to balance work and life, applying to internship, and invites her friends to share their graduate school stories too!

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