023: Vivian overcame her struggles with work life balance to choose a career that brought her closer to her family and the lifestyle she wanted to live while still pursuing her passion for science.
01.05.2016 - By Chris Jones interviews PhDs about graduate school and careers to provide advice to graduate students!
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Vivian overcame her struggles with work life balance to choose a career that brought her closer to her family and the lifestyle she wanted to live while still pursuing her passion for science.
Vivian is a freelance writer and contractor for the National Cancer Institute's Office of Communications. She is part of a team in charge of maintaining, writing, and editing the NCI Cancer Currents Blog. To learn more about Vivian check out her website.
Biggest Struggle
Managing work life balance and stress/depression.
Worst Moment
Having her adviser be disappointed in her candidacy exam even though she passed.
Best Moment
Getting a much needed piece of equipment from her adviser shortly after she realized it would make her experiment faster and easier.
Mindful Minutes Segment
Habit: Keeping detailed notes on her experiments and what she was thinking every morning for 15 to 30 minutes.
Book: Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis by Joan Bolker
Productivity Tool: Gmail and Google Calendar
Best Advice: Enjoy the freedom that comes from being a grad student!
Hobbies: Running, swimming, riding horses, and spending time outside.
Alternative PhD study: Statistics because you can use it to answer many research questions.
Contact Information and Resources
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Website
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