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"10 MORE Things I've Learned in Grad School" Series

4/1/2017

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I'm working on a series of posts right now about things I've learned in grad school to expand on a couple of my most visited posts: Top 10 things I learned during the first semester, and 5 things I learned over my first summer! Follow along here and on Twitter, @MassSpecMaven, #thingsilearnedingradschool.

#1: Work Smart, Not Hard

#2: Failure and Conflict are Inevitable

#3: Literature Before Lab

#4: Too Much Autonomy Can Actually Hurt You

#5: Support Networks are the Bee's Knees 

#6: Never stop asking "Why?"

#7: There's Time for Social Media

#8: Relationships Are Hard(er)

#9: Perspective, Get a Regular Dose

#10: Comparison is the Thief of Joy
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Alejandra Perea-Barreto
4/14/2017 09:43:58 pm

Hey I love your blog, I am so glad I found out about it. I am first year Master student at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Grad school is challenging and think your blog was just what I needed to read.

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Mallory
4/19/2017 11:23:04 am

Hey Alejandro! I'm so glad you're finding it helpful. Grad school has been tough for me too and writing about it has helped me process some of those challenges. Having an online community of grad students who understand where I'm coming from is so great. You can join our discussion too on Twitter at #ThingsILearnedinGradSchool and @MassSpecMaven. :) Good luck with your studies!

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