To open their series on life balance in grad school, Megan and Laure discuss the pressures of grad school in the context of work-life-balance. If the goal in grad school is to get a PhD, why focus on anything else? The short answer, because self-care is a critical component of success in grad school. In this episode, Megan and Laure piece together their approach to life balance in grad school and preview the series to come.