May 6th, 2021 // I know I’ve been extremely MIA these past few months (I went off all social m
May 6th, 2021 // I know I’ve been extremely MIA these past few months (I went off all social media because of all the things that were on my plate). A lot has happened between March till now. As the spring semester wraps up (serious where did the time go??), I started to take note of all the things I’ve accomplished this semester:Published my first paper!!Made serious progress towards my project (and second paper)Wrote a 50 page behavioral review (currently going through editing before I can send it off for publishing)Have 3 conferences lined up in May to present at (unfortunately they’re all back-to-back one week after the other)Bought a house?? (I know right, so much *adulting*)Got my COVID vaccine!!! And there were some minor things as well: My lab got two new graduate students this year and as a senior grad student, I know how isolating grad school is in general as well as during a pandemic. So I started two new lab cultures to foster more inclusiveness: Thursday wine&whine nights, and Wednesday study nights at the campus library, both which have been going great. Oh, I also decided to take on and mentor 2 undergrads this coming summer/fall semester so I’ve been brainstorming a lot of cool new experiments and projects for them to learn and do!Through all of this, I learned how important it is to 1) take care of your mental health, and 2) prioritizing work/life balance, and 3) just making very intentional goals for my grad school and personal life. I’m really looking forward to this summer when I can finally take a small break and go on a road trip with my besties!On that note, how are you guys doing? How did your semesters go so far? Also, good luck to everybody who is studying for their finals! -- source link
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