Do you know about ICIS Socials?

We are putting together a list of socials,parties,meet-n-greets,and other events that are taking place in St. Louis,and we need your help! . . . →Read More:Do you know about ICIS Socials?

Living on a Graduate Student Budget Part II

Many of us have had professional jobs in our respective industries before returning to school,and adjusting to a much lower salary can be stressful at first. Learning to live on a Grad Student Salary can be challenging,but here are some tips. . . . →Read More:Living on a Graduate Student Budget Part II

Surviving Your First Year As A Student

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Over the course of my first year in the PhD program at the University of Georgia,I have learned many things.  I’ll leave it up to your professors to educate you on the dominant theories in your field of study and how to become a successful scholar.  In this post,I would like to share . . . →Read More:Surviving Your First Year As A Student

Finding Balance as a Student Through Exercise

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Apparently first year PhD students are not immune to the “freshman 15″phenomenon.  Between August 2009 and May 2010,I put on approximately 16 pounds.  Now,I may be a bit of a unique case since I was training for an Ironman triathlon immediately before I began my PhD studies (and was probably 5-10 pounds . . . →Read More:Finding Balance as a Student Through Exercise

Future Stars –Peter Baloh

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Peter Baloh is a lecturer and a research fellow at Information Management department of Faculty of Economics,University of Ljubljana,Slovenia,the only EQUIS accredited school in South-Eastern Europe. He is active in the areas of Information Systems,Management of Technology and Innovation,Project Management and Knowledge Management,which are considered through the lens of . . . →Read More:Future Stars –Peter Baloh

Choice

Manging social and professional life is a difficult challenge for PhDs. We all are just busy. People say ‘don’t get distracted’and/or ‘focus!’. These voices sometimes stay in our mind and we end up to feel caught in the middle of nowhere.

I,however,sometimes think that doing something you really want or you really . . . →Read More:Choice

Comprehensive Exams (and Peace of Mind)

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Some of us are taking comprehensive exams this summer…and we are under the pressure.

Does anyone want to share how to keep peace of mind..or how to effectively prepare for the exams?

Thanks,

Yukika

P.S. Here is the Origins’on-the-Spot stress relief…at least a picture might help.

THESIS WRITING AND PROCASTINATION

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Post comps is a period in the life of doctoral students where they have to manage their own time…and manage it poductively to get the degree in finite time…More often we fall in the trap of procastination. I hope many of us will be able to relate to following video clip. This was . . . →Read More:THESIS WRITING AND PROCASTINATION

Is it my…?

What can I say…

 

Work Life Balance

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As a doctoral student,how do you achieve work life balance?

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