Time is such as precious commodity, especially when you're in graduate
Time is such as precious commodity, especially when you're in graduate
GradConnections bi-Weekly for online students

April 6, 2021

Tips for Grads: How to find the right balance

Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness
Time is such a precious commodity, especially when you’re in graduate school. Trying to devote your attention to your current job or internship and your studies, while also balancing family, friends, and other priorities can be exhausting. As you try to perfect this difficult juggling act, try to remember to keep it LITE.
  • List. Take the time to write out all events and projects you have upcoming in the next month. Then narrow down your list each week by appropriate project due dates.
  • Importance. Rank each item by its importance to decide what you should prioritize.
  • Time. Figure out how long each task takes, factoring in some extra time for breaks. Check out this article from UW Health with more good tips on managing your time.
  • Eliminate. Decide what’s low on your priority list and eliminate it if possible, to help free up some vital personal time.
DiscoverPD: Your guide to professional development

Professional and Career Development: Get focused
When starting out your career and trying to determine which path is right for you, it’s easy to feel not just overwhelmed, but paralyzed with fear over making the wrong decision. Adult Career and Special Student Services provides a few tools to help you combat this stress. Check out their resources on decision making, goal planning, and taking action for some help.

Wellness: Practice good computer habits
Collectively, we spent an unprecedented amount of time in front of our computers this past year, which takes not just a mental but a physical toll on our bodies. There are a few things you can do to alleviate this burden. Start by raising your monitor to eye level to prevent slouching or craning of the neck and consider investing in a standing desk to help prevent an endless cycle of sitting. Lastly, make sure you’re taking frequent breaks to get up and move as well as rest your eyes.

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A Writer's Retreat
Wednesday, April 7 | 5 - 9 pm
Monday, April 19 | 6 - 10 pm
It’s time to get moving with your term paper, dissertation, thesis, novel, research project, or other major writing project. And time is exactly what a writer’s retreat offers. Retreat participants will engage in brief goal-setting exercises followed by time to write, with Writing Center staff on hand for consultation.
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