Welcome to your weekly encouragement note!
Academic advisors are rarely able to provide the level of support students need, and that’s why so many graduate students struggle.
As your alt advisor, our work together is my top priority! We’ll develop personalized strategies and systems of support so you can make progress at your own pace even when your advisor is no help!
The hardest truth to grapple with during the graduate program is that your capacity will not be consistent.
That’s okay. You’re okay.
You’re human. You can’t learn at a robotic pace. You can’t write at the speed of light.
If your only job was to live and breathe words, then maybe. But that isn’t your only job. You also have to take care of yourself. Eat food. Drink water. Get quality sleep. Engage in some type of human interaction once in a while. Exercise. And these are basic human functions that most of us don’t even do consistently!
So of course, adding other things on like student responsibilities will stretch and challenge you. It’s okay if some days you can do more and other days you need to do less.
Your mind and body weren’t meant to consume so much daily breaking news and knowledge at the same time. Be kind to yourself. You’re doing great.
Checking in with y’all, how are you doing? Let me know in the comments!