Unwritten Rules of Grad School: Being Uncomfortable, Tailoring Your Career, & Grounding Yourself

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year Psychology Master's Student, Kara Eversole, about the unwritten rules of grad school. They discuss becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable, prioritizing projects & tailoring your career, boundaries, and taking care of the soul.

Find Kara at her website: http://www.karaeversole.com

Podcast episodes mentioned:

• Ep. 30: To Gap Year or Not to Gap Year: Reasons, Regrets, & Reflections (with Briana Williams)
• Ep. 4: Diversity in Academia: Racism, Privilege, & #BlackInNeuro (with Anny Reyes)
• Ep. 9: #SciComm, Grieving in Grad School, & Not Being Cool (with Ryan Linn Brown)
• Ep 17, P1: Disabled in Grad School: Ableism, Accessibility, & Burning It All Down (PART 1) (with Cait Kirby and Kayden Stockwell)
• Ep 17, P2: Disabled in Grad School: Ableism, Accessibility, & Burning It All Down (PART 2) (with Cait Kirby and Kayden Stockwell)
• Ep. 25: Mental Health Stigma: A Critical, Grad Student Perspective on Treatment, Training, & Lady Gaga (with Jordan Alvarez)

Also mentioned: Daniel Moriarity on Twitter

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