Author: Rebecca Stephens
March 01, 2011
Let's face it, being in graduate school is pretty stressful. As my former roommate said, "I always feel like I should be doing something, even if I've completed all of my assignments." This is one of the truest statements you'll ever hear about graduate school. The constant feeling that something, somewhere needs to get done can get really stressful and fast. Here are some things I've found are helpful in managing stress:1. Yoga- Everything you've heard about yoga is true. It's so relaxing. I try to make time for 45 minutes to 1 hour of yoga every Sunday.
February 14, 2011
Whenever I tell friends outside of MLHR that the program has an emphasis on group work, the usual response is something to the effective of, "Ugggg I HATE group work." or "I don't know how you handle group work all the time. Isn't that so hard to find time with your schedules?" Now, I must admit, I came into the program with a similar attitude when they told us we would be working in groups for most of our time here. However, I think I might have come to rather enjoy group work. Here are a few reasons why group work isn't as bad as people think:1.
February 07, 2011
At the risk of being repetitive this week, I'm going to talk about the Superbowl. Hopefully, my spin on this "good old American tradition" is at least a little different....When I was a kid, Superbowl Sunday was a pretty big deal. Back in those days, the Packers, my mom's favorite team as she's from about 2 hours away from Green Bay, were in the midst of the "Favre Era" so the post-season games were important to our family. I remember my dad would grill Johnsonville bratwurst outside, in the middle of winter, as the Packers played for the Superbowl title.
January 31, 2011
Every Sunday, which is supposed to be the day of rest, I run errands to prepare for the school week. I think I speak for many of us when I say that grocery shopping is one of my least favorite errands to do. It takes time to get there, it is usually crowded when I go, and then there is the time it takes to get the groceries up to my third level apartment (this step takes about 3-4 trips), and then actually putting the darn things away.
January 25, 2011
The title of this blog may throw some of you off, but it is something that can very easily be overlooked when considering graduate school and taking on all of the activities involved with grad school. For me, graduate school is definitely different from undergrad, in that there is a lot more responsibility and a lot more activity in general going on that you need to be a part of. Last quarter, I got by being a little bit disorganized, but now with a job and other commitments, I have to be better.