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February 22, 2022

Tips for Grads: The balancing act of working while pursuing your master's degree

Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness

The ultimate balancing act, working toward your master’s degree while maintaining work and family obligations can feel overwhelming. Here are a few tips to better organize your time and balance your workload.

Plan ahead. Block out time throughout the week to focus on school, taking your full semester schedule into account. Write down your assignments, then create tasks to break down big deadlines into bite-sized chunks. Finally, consider taking time off from work before an exam so you don’t feel the need to cram.
Gather support. Talk to your family and friends, as well as your manager and coworkers, about your educational goals. Your support system is probably larger than you think, and you never know where you might find assistance.
Maximize efficiency. Whether it means listening to lectures on commutes, studying at lunchtime, or deleting social media apps from your phone, find ways to fit in schoolwork or study throughout the day.
Know when to say no. If there are obligations that you can drop, do it. Prioritizing your mental health is more important than taking on any unnecessary burdens.
Take a breather. Put on a meditation app, do a yoga pose, or take a five-minute walk. It doesn’t need to take a lot of time, but make sure to check in with yourself and breathe.

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Wellness: Let's Talk

Let’s Talk provides no-cost, informal, confidential consultations around campus and virtually. Going to Let’s Talk can help you gain insight, support, and information about other resources. These confidential and informal 20-minute consultations with a mental health provider are available every weekday. Sign-up is available.

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Résumés and Cover Letters for Graduate Students and Professionals
Wednesday, Feb 23 | 3:30 - 5 pm

If you are a graduate student or you have several years of work experience under your belt, then this résumé and cover letter workshop is for you. We’ll review résumé content and design, discuss the best ways to align your qualifications with the position description, and learn how to build an effective argument in your cover letter, persuading decision-makers that you are the best person for the job. Please bring your own résumé and cover letter to discuss.

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