Sarah DavisJan 242 min readHow Revisiting Prior Knowledge Can Help You Succeed In Grad SchoolAnother important aspect from the Foundation category of the FLOW framework is prior knowledge. Prior knowledge, from a cognitive...
Sarah DavisJan 172 min readWhy Believing In Yourself Is More Than Just a Cheesy Line Of Advice For Grad StudentsSelf-efficacy is composed of (a) self-esteem, your feelings of worth; (b) confidence, your belief about yourself and that you can set and...
Sarah DavisJan 103 min readEffective Learning For Grad Students: The Flow FrameworkWhen I was finishing my PhD, I tried to find resources on effective learning strategies for grad students. I wasn't able to find many...
Sarah DavisJan 32 min readHabit Two: I Will Take A Break Next Week/Month/Summer But I Never Did - 3 Habits From My PhD I'm Trying To UnlearnIf I work through winter break, then I'll be back on track in January. If I work through August, then I'll finally finish that manuscript...
Sarah DavisDec 27, 20234 min readHabit 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...
Sarah DavisDec 20, 20234 min readThe Top 3 Habits I Learned During My PhDLast 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...