Blk + In Grad School

Because there is always something constructive you can do...

As the semester comes to an end you definitely want to get your mind ready for some...*drumroll*...FUN! Graduate students like everyone else need a break and this week Allanté shares 10 fun things you can be doing over your break to relax, relate, and release!

Sometimes grad school can leave you feeling like a Mr. Krab’s meme. In Allanté's journey, November definitely had some twists and turns and with it came a range of emotions. This episode she shares an update about everything that has gone down, from a guilt-free personal trip to the internal struggle of combating negative self-talk. There were more than thug tears shed on campus in November by Allanté and this episode explores how to handle emotional responses in professional settings and how to create an ICE (in case of emergency) tribe to help you through when your own mind is only serving up negativity.

In this week’s episode, Irnande shares how she works her gifts and passions with her own type of flavor. As a first-generation American, Irnande has successfully navigated graduate school and her current professional life in an awe-inspiring way. Listen in as she shares how she recognized work patterns and has used this information to leverage better opportunities for herself and others. Even better she’ll be sharing more insight on how you can work it LIVE on December 3rd!

This is the ONE YEAR anniversary episode of BLK+ In Grad School and Allanté is extremely excited!!!  If you’ve been a student of our class during this whole podcasting journey, you’ve experienced the trials and tribulations of Allanté’s Ph.D program. We’ve learned the ins and outs of financing, strategies on figuring out your best route, the differences between programs and degrees, the importance of research and more. You’ve also gained the experiences of each guest who shared their journey through graduate school and the world after, offering guidance for anyone committing to, participating in, or considering the process.

To celebrate the anniversary and acknowledge all of the previous guests, Allanté is providing a “where are they now” update to keep you in the loop on the progress of their journeys. Their episodes may have ended but their success didn’t, and while each guest is at a different part in the process, the diversity in their journey is a powerful reinforcement to never give up, at any point, during any struggle, because you are not alone.

If you had a favorite guest and you would like to know what’s new, or, if you want to know who’s episode is where so that you can listen, this episode is for you. This is the moment where the teacher rolls in the TV and VCR signaling to students that today is a movie day. So kick back, relax and enjoy this update.

Most importantly, thank you for helping advance the educational space and spectrum for people of color by listening, following, supporting and sharing this podcast, your journey, and your time. Without you, Blk+In Grad school could not exist and flourish. Thank you.