December - 2023

The How To Grad School Blog

New blog posts are currently on pause until Fall 2024 - take a look at past blogs for helpful information about succeeding in grad school!

Dec 27, 20234 min

Habit One: Academic Work Is More Important Than Other Work - 3 Habits From My PhD I'm Trying To Unlearn

Last week, I wrote about the top 3 habits I picked up during my PhD. This week, the topic is similar but it's a reflection on the 2...

Dec 20, 20234 min

The Top 3 Habits I Learned During My PhD

Last week, I talked about my reflections on defending my PhD three years ago. I thought it could be interesting to try to pick out 3...

Dec 14, 20232 min

It's Been 3 Years Since I Defended My PhD!

Three years ago, on December 18, 2020, I defended my dissertation on Zoom to a group of about 35 friends, family, and colleagues. For me,...

Dec 6, 20232 min

How To Understand The Task To Avoid Procrastinating

Last week, I wrote about why spending time task understanding is crucial to avoid procrastination as a grad student. As promised, this...

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