{"id":449,"date":"2017-02-17T17:05:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T17:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/?p=449"},"modified":"2020-12-07T13:37:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T13:37:00","slug":"lessons-learned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/lessons-learned\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons learned…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"amy2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It feels like a lifetime since my last blog post!\u00a0 In re-reading that post, I remember feeling overwhelmed by how much of an adjustment it was to get into student mode.\u00a0 Now, here I am.\u00a0 I feel settled in my program and settled in as a student.\u00a0 I have found my routine and am really enjoying writing, research and classes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s my second semester in the PhD program in the Department of Sociology.\u00a0 I\u2019m doing three courses again this semester, including a couple of electives. I am pushing myself outside my comfort zone a little and taking on some new topics that I have no experience in.\u00a0 For example, I\u2019m taking Sociology of Occupational Heath.\u00a0 My only experience in this area was as a worker.\u00a0 Now, it\u2019s interesting to think about the same issues that I faced as a worker from a sociological perspective.\u00a0 This is what I love about school, taking something that seems familiar and turning it around, unpacking it and seeing what\u2019s inside. So with one semester down, what have I learned about life as a grad student?<\/p>\n

One of the lessons I learned from last semester was how to manage my time and build in an internal accountability.\u00a0 Yes, I have deadlines for assignments, but I found that I need to divide the work into smaller chunks and set my own deadlines.\u00a0 It was also really helpful to work with classmates for accountability. We often trade work and provide feedback to each other. I am grateful to have a supportive and funny cohort. I can always count on laughter in the grad room when things start to get overwhelming.<\/p>\n

Another thing I learned from last semester is to try to have a life outside of school.\u00a0 I live a sort of hybrid life. Half of the year my partner is away working, so during that time, I\u2019m on my own. The other half of the year, I have family responsibilities to balance with school. When I am on my own, it\u2019s really easy to get caught up in school work and let some other areas of life go. While it is great to have so much time to devote to school, I need to ensure I don\u2019t neglect other areas of my life.\u00a0 So I\u2019m making sure I get to the gym, read books that are not for school, see my family and friends and discuss non-school stuff.<\/p>\n

The last thing I want to write about is risk.\u00a0 It is scary, but grad school should be about taking some risks. We are here to learn, to stretch and grow.\u00a0 And we can\u2019t do that without taking a risk. It is important to step outside our comfort zones.\u00a0 We need to get up and do presentations and be prepared to take questions on our work.\u00a0 We need to be able to admit when we don\u2019t know how to do something, so we can figure out how to do it.\u00a0 We need to be open to sharing ideas and not be afraid of sounding stupid. We need to explore new topics that are unfamiliar. Sometimes it does feel as though we are on a track just heading to the final goal.\u00a0 However, I think there is also time to stretch out a little and try something new.<\/p>\n

Finally, as a Newfoundlander, I would be remiss if I didn\u2019t mention the weather.\u00a0 This has been a hard winter and as I write this, we are just back from two storm days in a row. While it is difficult not to delight in a snow day, it can also be really inconvenient. I was supposed to lead a seminar this week and was well prepared, but unfortunately class was cancelled.\u00a0 So now I have another week to stress about that.\u00a0 That being said, I am one of those storm preppers who invade the grocery stores.\u00a0 I enjoyed cooking up a \u201cfeed\u201d and I actually got a lot of school work done. I’ll take the weather as it comes and enjoy the moment.\u00a0 Pretty soon I\u2019ll be complaining it\u2019s too hot.<\/p>\n

Enjoy Reading Week (midterm break).\u00a0 Relax, do something fun and get some work done!<\/p>\n

Until next time…<\/p>\n

~Amy<\/p>\n

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