Grad School Confessional

Ah, Thanksgiving. A time to reflect. A time to be grateful. A time to…stress-write your first graduate paper. In this bite-size confessional, Anna and I chat about a grad student whose turkey got cooked after they left their research paper to the last minute.

If you have a confession you'd like to share, you can use this anonymous link (https://forms.gle/jfGHFwDfSZ67ce7r8) or email us at [email protected].

You know the type: narcissistic, egotistical, petty, and easily slighted; unfortunately, not the greatest type of person to have as your supervisor. In this bite-size confessional, Anna and I chat about a grad student whose supervisor's ego puts strain on their relationship and discuss the ego and power imbalances in student-supervisor relationships.

If you have a confession you'd like to share, you can use this anonymous link (https://forms.gle/jfGHFwDfSZ67ce7r8) or email us at [email protected].

Believe it or not, there is more to life than just grad school. Extra-curricular activities, student committees, sports and recreation, and creative passions are only a few of the incredibly important things that can help broaden our horizons and keep us motivated (and sane) during graduate school. In this episode, Anna and I discuss the confessions of grad students whose activities and extracurriculars helped them build meaningful friendships, helped give them identity/purpose in grad school, and opened doors for their passions and creativity. 

If you have a confession you'd like to share, you can use this anonymous link (https://forms.gle/jfGHFwDfSZ67ce7r8) or email us at [email protected].

Ever have a project that didn't quite go as you expect? Yeah, us too. Practically the only guarantee in research is that if something can go wrong...something will go wrong. In this episode, Anna and I discuss the confessions of grad students who were involved in projects that seemed to be riddled with roadblocks, barred with ethical issues, and involved some fancy analyses that they (or the people around them) weren't prepared for.

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1. Message or email your funny grad school story (~200 words) to [email protected] or through the Google Form (https://forms.gle/U4wCfiXjPACiACau6). Note, you can submit multiple stories, but you will only be entered once.

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The winner will be notified on Oct. 06/21. Help us, help you, help us.

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. Preparing for a presentation can be stressful. Presenting as part of a competition is stressful too. Having your presentation changed right before you go out is even more stressful. Realizing you forgot your memorized speech right in the middle? Only one word really sums that up. In this bite-size confessional, Anna and I discuss the story of a grad student who recounts a presentation they gave that that didn't go quite the way they had prepared...

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1. Message or email your funny grad school story (~200 words) to [email protected] or through the Google Form (https://forms.gle/U4wCfiXjPACiACau6). Note, you can submit multiple stories, but you will only be entered once.

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Teaching assistants: they mark, they proctor, they email, they cry, they organize, they teach, they cry, they get yelled at, and they cry. In this grad school confessional, Anna and I discuss the confessions of current and former grad student TAs who overestimated their confidence in a topic, resisted coercion for marks, and fielded some awkward advances.

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Ever have the jitters or nerves before giving a lecture? Even if you stumble on a few words, you probably won't have something like this confession happen to you - especially after hearing it. In this bite-size confessional, Anna and I discuss the story of a former grad student who probably wishes they'd "spit it out" before lecturing.

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1. Message or email your funny grad school story (~200 words) to [email protected] or through the Google Form (https://forms.gle/U4wCfiXjPACiACau6). Note, you can submit multiple stories, but you will only be entered once.

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In this episode, Anna and I discuss academic supervisor struggles in grad school and share the confessions of grad students who have trouble with their supervisor's name, have "worked" alongside tyrannical supervisors, and have thoughts on the traits of the ideal supervisor. 

Support our podcast and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card! You can enter by either one of two ways, or both:

1. Message or email your funny grad school story (~200 words) to [email protected] or through the Google Form (https://forms.gle/U4wCfiXjPACiACau6). Note, you can submit multiple stories, but you will only be entered once.

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The giveaway ends on Oct. 01/21, and the winner will be notified on Oct. 06/21. Help us, help you, help us.