We have all been to a conference where it is one presentation after the other, and inevitably your mind begins to wonder…. whether you left the stove extractor on or if you paid the bills. Other times, the topic they’re talking about is simply not your interest and you are waiting for the next thing.… Read More Presentations should be a gift to your audience
Bob and Bert are pursuing their PhD and discuss how things went for them during their midterms. Bert is a very successful grad student that has everything seemingly in good order; his lab can afford fancier equipment , he follows lab protocols perfectly, he does not need to repeat his procedures, and he has a… Read More The perfect protagonist is imperfect
We’ve all gone to a mall and been approached by someone trying to sell us something. We typically see sellers as people avoid when we’re not looking for something, especially people who are introverts. And even when you’re looking for something and trying to decide on what to buy, the most important question you may… Read More Everyone is a salesperson
Lorna MacEachern is the Associate Director of Student Engagement at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). She sat down with GradLife McGill to share her career path from MA student at McGill, working with Postdocs at Yale, and her return to McGill. Lorna is passionate about helping graduate students discover their career paths and has been… Read More An interview with Lorna MacEachern from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)
I was not particularly motivated to write this article (the irony!), and usually that is not the case. I was considering choosing a different topic to explore. Then I realized, my reluctance to write about motivation puts me in the perfect position to provide insight on this very topic. Keep your imposter syndrome in check.… Read More A short and sweet guide to motivation
I officially have 3 weeks left of lab life before I go on maternity leave. It feels somewhat surreal that the only life I’ve known for the past 6 years (i.e. wake up and go to lab) will end abruptly. That one day I will wake up and not feel the pressing need to go… Read More the 3 week countdown
In short, becoming more socially inclusive is becoming socially sustainable and responsible.… Read More An educator’s encounter with SUSTAINABILITY
When everyone was screaming “yay! Summer 2021!” I was like “Nah, I am staying indoors!” It was time for my comprehensive examination, popularly known as comps. Comps is that long awaited milestone in the first or second year of the PhD program, where you show your department that you are the real deal. It is different for each… Read More Rose’s summer 2021 comprehensive journal: chapter 2
I love attending conferences, yet, rare are the instances in which I find myself paying attention—being fully present, in the moment—to any speaker for the entire time that they are on stage. Perhaps it’s just me; perhaps it’s a symptom of something larger—that, as academics, we are never really taught how to present our research… Read More Breaking the mould to become a better presenter
What are you most afraid of? Getting rejected for that studentship? Not having an impactful enough thesis? Is that fear preventing you from even giving it a shot in the first place? Here is that gentle reminder for you to do that thing that scares you which you have been putting off for some ideal near-future,… Read More Feel the fear and do it anyway
The graduate student experience at McGill
The graduate student experience at McGill
The graduate student experience at McGill
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