Valentine’s Day and chocolate
Who Created the First Valentine's Day Box of Chocolates?
By the 1840s, the notion of Valentine’s Day as a holiday to celebrate romantic love had...
Start, Keeping Going – Lessons from Running
I have heard many times that graduate school is a marathon and not a sprint. In fact, in her blog post last week Amy...
New Year’s Resolution: Eliminate, Enhance, Explore
It’s my first day back at my writing desk since my Holiday Hiatus, and I’m thinking a lot about what I want from 2023:...
What if I Told You … You Can Be Organized Too
Before starting my doctoral program, I never anticipated how much time I would spend developing learning skills like organization. Graduate school requires organization in...
10 Habits of Highly Effective Students
The key to becoming an effective student is learning how to study smarter, not harder. This becomes more and more true as you advance...
How to Eat Healthy in College (on the Cheap!)
What if you could get good, tasty, healthy, AND cheap food for your dorm room? This personal trainer and nutrition specialist explains how.
As a...
6 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS – AND HOW TO MAKE THEM STICK!
Making a New Year’s resolution is easy. Sticking to it is much harder. Here are some common New Year’s resolutions for college students, and...
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Graduate Student Edition)
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Graduate Student Edition)
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the lab,
Not a creature was stirring, not even an...
Higher Education And Your Life Course After Graduation
When individuals first enroll in college or university, it is a whirlwind of excitement, chaos, and uncertainty. The next three to four (if not...
7 Things to Research When Applying to Grad School
A common trap students often fall into when applying to graduate school is insufficient background research! Given the pricey and time-consuming nature of most graduate degrees,...