Graduate Studies

The festive season can be a very busy and expensive time of year, especially when you’ve just made a whole new group of friends at university and want to celebrate with everyone. However, you...

One of the best parts about being a full-time college student is probably the awesome extended breaks we get over the winter and in the summer. There are some downsides to those long breaks,...

It’s that time of the year again: the dreaded finals time. I don’t know about y’all, but I am ready to turn in my final term paper, sit on the couch, and veg out...

Have you ever made New Year’s resolutions that you failed to follow through with? If so, you’re not alone. Evidence suggests that roughly 60 percent of people abandon their grand plans for the upcoming year within...

Many students want to forget about schoolwork over Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Break is ideally supposed to be a time when you relax, enjoy family and friends, catch up on the sleep you’ve missed from studying, and...

As a college composition instructor, I never run out of examples of terrible writing. Students still transitioning from high school writing habits have a tendency to write papers that all sound the same—and use...

This week we begin a series addressing questions that admitted graduate school students often ask with answers about how the academic advising process works. Some students may be more familiar with this part of the graduate school...

Parenting in grad school can be crazy hard. There is really so much to say about parenting in grad school. I asked the question on Twitter and on Facebook and was just overwhelmed with...

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Even if you aren’t the best test-taker, there are some simple ways you can improve your readiness for graduate school midterms and finals. Conversely, there are always some ways to “blow it.” The key...