Are Ph.D. candidates students or employees? The answer is a little fuzzy, which makes it difficult to find a work-life balance while pursuing your Ph.D. Here are some thoughts on how we can take back some control.
Work-Life Balance
Fitness in a COVID Surge
Posted by | A Day in the LifeWith gyms closed or at limited capacity, many have shifted their workouts to be at home or outdoors. Medical student Alisha Dziarski discusses workout options that don’t require a gym or equipment.
Working from Home: Tips for the Long Haul
Posted by | A Day in the LifeWith labs opening at limited capacity, some researchers are still mainly working from home. Here are some tips to stay on track.
5 Tips for Preparing for your Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
Posted by | A Day in the LifeThe oral exam. The candidacy exam. The comprehensive exam. There are many names for it, but all pre-doctoral graduate students come to fear it. At different universities, this pivotal exam happens at different points in your Ph.D. At Johns Hopkins, most students will take their candidacy exam after their main courses are finished, but before […]
Medical Students Reach a Work-Life Balance Through Climbing
Posted by | A Day in the LifeAndrea Yonge and Ben Janson are Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine trainees who are working to become ophthalmologists, a competitive surgical specialty requiring focus and dedication. They are also avid rock climbers, which requires as much intellectual creativity and mental stamina as it does physical fitness and flexibility. The first time I heard this, […]
The Week of the Pancreas: Finding a Work-Life Balance
Posted by | A Day in the LifeI vividly remember one particular week during my medicine subinternship as the Week of the Pancreas. On the wards, I was caring for two patients with pancreatitis: one acute, one chronic. Then, I admitted a third patient with heretofore-undiagnosed metastatic pancreatic cancer. To top it all off, midweek, I received a phone call from one […]
Graduate Student Finds a Harmonious Work-Life Balance with Music
Posted by | A Day in the LifeEstablishing a healthy work-life balance is hard, and ironically, finding ways to squeeze in de-stressing hobbies can be extremely stressful. Over the years, John Froehlig, a graduate student in the Program in Molecular Biophysics, has perfected the art of making progress on his thesis without sacrificing his other passion: music. Froehlig joined Johns Hopkins in […]