Suicide Prevention Week – NAGPS Promotes the Grad Crisis Line

Suicide Prevention Week – NAGPS Promotes the Grad Crisis Line

Dear NAGPS Members, Did you know that 4 in 10 Graduate Students self-report being more stressed than they can handle? Graduate-Professional students have stories about their everyday lives that include problems with academic advisors, TA/GA/RA experiences, administrative nightmares and financial issues. Grad School is by no means a cake-walk, and sometimes it takes a toll […]

Financial Pressures for Graduate Students

Financial Pressures for Graduate Students

Graduate education is an investment that requires financial sacrifice along the way. Even students with generous funding often find that some expenses are not covered, and their general standard of living is not as high as they might like. Many gifted students fail to accomplish their dreams because the reality of tuition, housing and living […]

Three Boundaries Every Graduate Student Should Keep

Three Boundaries Every Graduate Student Should Keep

Graduate school requires a self-starting attitude. It requires being disciplined with your time and regularly assessing your short-term and long-term goals. But when you combine your research with your TA responsibilities, your own classwork, personal life, and dissertation prep, it can quickly bleed together. The rise of smartphones and mobile technology doesn’t make it any […]

4 Steps to Crushing Procrastination

4 Steps to Crushing Procrastination

It’s nearly the middle of the semester. You may be preparing mid-term exams for your undergrads, studying for exams of your own, or just plugging through your dissertation. Regardless, this is often when many students feel sluggish and lose motivation. Making it even harder, one of the keys to success in graduate school is being […]