Blog Archive
These blogs were written by Christine during her PhD journey. Christine is currently no longer writing blog posts but they are archived below for reference.
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How to get back into grad school mode (post-holiday season)
Is anyone else struggling to get back into the grad school mode, after the holidays? I was able to accomplish a lot over the break and I also worked a few days at York University. However, I mainly rested, slept in and watched TV (crazy, right?) because that is what my body was telling me
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Tips to tackle procrastination
The struggle is real and it happens to all of us grad students. It seems timely to write a post about our evil friend, procrastination. I know we don’t have much time here, as its #grindtime to final assignments, deadlines, and exams. So I am going to keep this short and sweet for now and perhaps
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Surviving a long distance relationship in grad school
Relationships are complicated. Add distance AND grad school to the equation and things can get even more difficult.
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Prioritizing Reflection: Scholar Sunday’s
With only one month left of the school semester, my to-do list seems endless. It’s crunch time with final papers, exams, grading and copious amounts of readings. Reflection at this point is not a priority and in most cases nonexistent. I get it. But today I will try and convince you otherwise. Scholar Culture has created “#ScholarSunday”
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Guest lecturing: How to prepare
If you have been following me on Instagram, you will know that I had a guest lecture last week. This wasn’t my first guest lecture but I can also count the number of guest lectures I have completed on one hand. Needless to say, I had some preparing to do. I reached out to my
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Study tips: A podcast
When it comes to exam time, many students are most likely anxiously cramming into the wee hours of the night. Some of these same students are also using weak and ineffective study techniques. Let me ask you a question, do you really know how to learn? How to actually retain the information and learn it