Graduate Student Resources
In collaboration with the Graduate Student Association at the University of Guelph, join us as we explore the emotional demands of graduate school and share some of our favourite insights and tools.
Through our years supporting graduate students, we’ve seen the ups and downs of the graduate experience and have researched widely to find ways to better support students along the journey. We launched this podcast series with a curated resource list as a way to share insights, offer tidbits and help students feel less alone in the grad experience. We invite you to use these resources to inspire new ideas, notice you are in good company, see struggle as an inherent part of the journey, and experiment with ways to support yourself.
Episode 1: Navigating self-doubt, tough feedback, knowledge gaps and the advisor relationship
Dive into the emotional landscape of academia with Dr. Jackie Cockburn and Dr. Kate Parizeau faculty in the department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Guelph.
Episode 2: When to work and when to rest: Strategies for sustaining energy at grad school
If you are finding your attention is fractured, your motivation is low and challenges seem overwhelming, try balancing some rest with your work.
Episode 3: Creating momentum and tackling procrastination at grad school
This episode dives deep into the factors that erode motivation and cause procrastination at grad school. We offer a menu of practical tools rooted in neuroscience and emotional regulation designed to help you get through the hard work.
Episode 4: Transitions, uncertainty and the power of community at grad school
Josh Gonzales shares his insightful journey through the many phases of graduate school while navigating uncertainty and self-doubt and the messy middle of research.