This question has been haunting me for the past six months. I may have already told you this, but I am a graduate student in French literature at McGill. I am doing my dissertation in both research (30 pages) and creative writing (70 pages). For the past six months, I have been struggling with –… Read More How to be creative in an academic environment?
What I call “thinking days” are the days you take for yourself. It can be to sleep in, to organize non-school related appointments, to meet a friend for lunch, or even to watch Netflix. Whatever you need to do! Whatever you want to do! In the meantime, while you feel like you’re procrastinating on your… Read More Thinking days ≠ procrastination
Studying hard, getting into graduate school to get a better job – yes! Working part-time on the side to pay for your studies, your rent, food or any activity – yes*2. Finding your dream job while you’re still studying, keeping it for experience and potentially as a first job? Let’s try it. A STUDENT JOB… Read More How to be a full time graduate student with a dream job?
The graduate student experience at McGill
The graduate student experience at McGill
The graduate student experience at McGill
a blog about the PhD student experience, University of Warwick
Welcoming you in to the secrets, techniques and taboos around succeeding in a Research Higher Degree
