You probably participated in extracurricular activities during high school and your undergraduate career, but maybe you haven’t thought about doing these activities during grad school. Yes, graduate school is an extremely important time to focus on classes, assignments, and theses or dissertations; however, the main reason you go to grad school is to advance your knowledge and experience in your field. What better way to do…

I’ve been writing about working part-time jobs while in grad school, and I wanted to expand on the topic of internships. Many students ask a number of questions about internships: “How do I find them?” “How do I apply?” “What’s the best kind of internship?” “Should I settle for an unpaid internship or hold out for a paid one?” The question I hope to answer today is “Should I look…

If you’re like most graduate students, you might find yourself strapped for cash on a regular basis. Many students are lucky enough to earn scholarships, grants, or work studies, but other students attend grad school by paying their own way – sometimes through student loans or from their savings. Either way, grad students might need a small push when trying to decide where to get a part-time job. Do…

I recently wrote a blog post on how undergraduates should think about graduating and applying for graduate school. If you are an undergraduate and missed this blog post, take a look at the blog here. Now, I want to write to graduate students who are in the process of earning your Master’s degrees or Doctorate degrees. Read the following tips to learn what…

PhDStudent.com, is geared towards graduate students who are looking for tools and resources to help them do their best in grad school. However, I feel that it’s important to also write for undergraduates who are looking forward to applying for grad school. Read the following to learn about how to pace yourself throughout undergraduate school, whether you attend a community college or a 4-year university, and how to have the…

Now that you are able to make resolutions (and good ones), it’s time to learn how to make those resolutions stick. It’s already the middle of January, so how are you doing with the resolutions you made a couple weeks ago? Have you already forgotten them, or are you surprising yourself by continuing with whatever you chose to improve this year? I hope you’re not already struggling with your 2014…

As I mentioned in the introduction post to this series, you might automatically be drawn to some of the most popular types of resolutions at the beginning of the new year: lose weight, quit smoking, get out of debt, and exercise more. These resolutions all have great benefits, especially if you conquer them, however, seeing as this is a site for PhD students, I want to focus on the resolutions…