blog posts primary for post 93658868 Ask the Grad College: How Much Time is Enough Time? Feb 28, 2024 8:30 am I spent about 2 hours completing my first homework assignment. After I turned it in, I learned that my friend spent 6 hours on the assignment. Should I be spending more time on each assignment? Share this Story Share Ask the Grad College: How Much Time is Enough Time? on Facebook Share Ask the Grad College: How Much Time is Enough Time? on X primary for post 645032232 One Story: Byron Juma, PhD Student in Recreation, Sport & Tourism Jan 29, 2024 9:15 am Originally from Kenya, Byron has travelled the world in the pursuit of higher education. Share this Story Share One Story: Byron Juma, PhD Student in Recreation, Sport & Tourism on Facebook Share One Story: Byron Juma, PhD Student in Recreation, Sport & Tourism on X primary for post 1485194276 Ask the Grad College: On Changing Career Plans in Graduate School Jan 20, 2024 8:00 am I started my program thinking I wanted to go into academia, but I feel less and less interested in an academic job. I’m committed to finishing, but I don’t know what kinds of jobs I should look for. What do I do? Share this Story Share Ask the Grad College: On Changing Career Plans in Graduate School on Facebook Share Ask the Grad College: On Changing Career Plans in Graduate School on X primary for post 1203390237 New Year, New You: Taking a Holistic Approach to the Academic Year Jan 16, 2024 1:00 pm New Year’s resolutions always seem out of place on an academic calendar. January is more of a pause, not the fresh start we see advertised in every grocery store checkout. Andrea Bridges is here to convince you that now is the perfect time to do some self-reflection. Share this Story Share New Year, New You: Taking a Holistic Approach to the Academic Year on Facebook Share New Year, New You: Taking a Holistic Approach to the Academic Year on X primary for post 1303781450 Ask the Grad College: On Taking Time off from a Busy Schedule Jan 15, 2024 9:15 am I haven’t seen my parents in two years, and I would like to plan a trip home. I have an RA in a lab with year-round research. How do I approach taking time off for this trip? Share this Story Share Ask the Grad College: On Taking Time off from a Busy Schedule on Facebook Share Ask the Grad College: On Taking Time off from a Busy Schedule on X primary for post 1179153918 Celebrating Our Graduates at the December 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Dec 11, 2023 12:45 pm Doctoral Hooding is the culmination of an academic and personal journey. These are some of our favorite moments from the December 2023 Hooding Ceremony. Share this Story Share Celebrating Our Graduates at the December 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on Facebook Share Celebrating Our Graduates at the December 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on X primary for post 1795129692 Ask the Grad College: On Reading Teaching Evaluations Dec 10, 2023 9:00 am The last time I read my teaching evaluations, I dealt with some complex emotions. Some of the feedback felt constructive, but a lot of it felt mean. How do I sift through the comments and find what's helpful within them? Share this Story Share Ask the Grad College: On Reading Teaching Evaluations on Facebook Share Ask the Grad College: On Reading Teaching Evaluations on X primary for post 1488679652 Exploring Multispecies Relationships by Walking 'with' the Forest in Sri Lanka Dec 8, 2023 3:45 pm Emma Lundin, a U. of I. doctoral student in tourism, spent two months in a rainforest reserve in Sri Lanka shadowing forest guides. Lundin sought to understand how the guides interact with other-than-humans to create tourism experiences. Share this Story Share Exploring Multispecies Relationships by Walking 'with' the Forest in Sri Lanka on Facebook Share Exploring Multispecies Relationships by Walking 'with' the Forest in Sri Lanka on X primary for post 1248059 Lessons Learned from a PhD Student who Studies PhD Students’ Stress and Coping Dec 7, 2023 12:00 pm Joe Mirabelli has spent years studying graduate students' experiences with stress. Now he's sharing tips for managing the feelings and stressors of graduate school. Share this Story Share Lessons Learned from a PhD Student who Studies PhD Students’ Stress and Coping on Facebook Share Lessons Learned from a PhD Student who Studies PhD Students’ Stress and Coping on X