Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Graduate school is a world of long hours, unpredictable results and the occasional existential crisis disguised as a committee meeting. Between deadlines, stipends and constant… Read More »When the Experiment Is You: Navigating Health, Insurance and Self-Advocacy in Grad School
Entering graduate school is almost like stepping into the ocean. It’s exciting and mysterious and we’re all swimming through it. But even great swimmers can… Read More »Staying Afloat in Graduate School
Burn-out is defined in the International Classification of Disease-11 as an “occupational phenomenon” caused by unmanaged, chronic stress. There are three major symptoms: Feeling physically… Read More »Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout in Graduate School
Guest blogger William (Billy) Mills is a 6th-year Ph.D. candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an Adjunct Instructor in the Departments… Read More »Excelling at Hopkins: How to Make the Most of Your Time in Graduate School
Women in STEM are at a disadvantage at every stage of the academic pipeline and in almost every facet of their careers. Graduate student Veronica… Read More »Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Adapting to her new environment in grad school has not only required Riley Bannon to learn new things, but also unlearn the way she thought… Read More »5 Things I Had to Unlearn in Graduate School
April is Financial Literacy Month! Contrary to popular belief, there is no income requirement to set financial goals. Graduate student Taylor Evans shares two ways… Read More »Making Cents Out of My Stipend
Graduate school recruitment is never stress-free. But it can be made easier by focusing on the things that matter and not dwelling on the rest.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a graduate student in possession of a stipend must be in want of free food. It is this… Read More »The Graduate Student Association: a Voice for Graduate Students Across Campus
Picking a thesis lab can be a daunting task. To increase the likelihood of a positive Ph.D. experience, most programs require students to test the… Read More »Lab Rotations: Finding the Right Relationship