2016 UCEA Convention

Graduate school can be a really exciting time in your life; but it can also be stressful. Do you find yourself, and everyone around you, anxious? Or do you sometimes feel that the pressures you feel are intense and the deadlines unreasonable? Many of us feel guilty for taking time away from our graduate work or sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we are up at all hours of the night, like when your computer suddenly decided to stage a revolt the day before your abstract for a major conference is due. How does one stay grounded and “sane” in these situations and, more generally, in graduate school? How does one ensure a healthy, optimal graduate school-life balance? This is a time to hear from successful scholars who have some tips, tricks and advice on who to maintain this balance.