Sarah DavisDec 14, 20232 min readIt'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,...
Sarah DavisDec 6, 20232 min readHow To Understand The Task To Avoid ProcrastinatingLast week, I wrote about why spending time task understanding is crucial to avoid procrastination as a grad student. As promised, this...
Sarah DavisNov 30, 20232 min readThis Is What You Need To Do If You're Procrastinating Right NowIf you are like me, this time of the semester can be challenging to push through to get things done. Procrastination is common during...
Sarah DavisNov 22, 20232 min readWhy Being an Independent Learner in Grad School Can Be ProblematicThere used to be a time not that long ago where the pinnacle of any academic's career was the solo authored paper. Following grad school...
Sarah DavisNov 15, 20233 min readThis is How Much Time You Should Spend Planning in Grad SchoolPlanning, goal setting, making a to do list, organizing, prioritizing, managing your time - these are all words that get thrown around...
Sarah DavisNov 8, 20233 min readWhy You Should Prioritize Your Social Life in Grad SchoolWe've all been there. And maybe you're even there now at this point in the semester. Does this sound familiar? The end of another...
