Hi Highlanders! We hope you are having a relaxing winter break! This upcoming quarter, GWC will be hosting a number of online writing workshops. We hope many of you can make it! Perhaps, recently in your own writing experience you have come across some challenges. I think most of us in graduate school experience moments...
As we make our way out of fall and into winter, we all need to take some well-earned rest! Relaxing during downtime is essential to keep productivity up (i.e., not getting burned out from the constant work stream). Burnout can sneak up on you, so you must care for yourself. If you can, visit your...
The quarter system can be challenging and goes by so quickly! With office hours, constant grading, and planning classes or lab/discussion sections, there needs to be more room to reflect on your pedagogical practices and teaching persona. Despite the limited time and stress the quarter can create, reflecting on your teaching, how you would like...
I had the pleasure of organizing and participating in this year’s Career Pathways Week for my first time as a Consultant for the Graduate Student Resource Center. What a privilege to attend this four-day-long professional development program as part of my job ! This quarter, the focus was on pursuing academic jobs, specifically tenure-track positions...
This spring break, the Graduate Writing Center (GWC) is hosting a free writing retreat for dissertating graduate students – the Spring Break Write-A-Thon! If you have defended your prospectus, advanced to candidacy, and moved into the dissertation stage, finding the time to write for an extended period can be difficult. Graduate students have so many...
How are good writers made? Are they born with their writing ability, or is it a skill developed through years of practice? Many less confident writers express this feeling that they are just bad at writing and will always struggle with it compared to their peers, who seem naturally good at it. The truth about...
For the past few weeks, most of us graduate students at UC Riverside have probably been on the grind . Day in and day out, we have been in the books. And, as we go on, perhaps we have discovered that our mental stamina has taken a toll. via GIPHY [ Image Description : Cartoon...
We are bringing back our PhD Spotlight series with Dr. Lauren Hammond! Lauren recently received her PhD in English. What did you get your degree in, and what are you doing now? My degree is in English, and I specialize in Digital Media Studies. Before graduating, I secured a position at GradSuccess as the Graduate...
Are you thinking about continuing in academia after graduating? Do you feel uncertain about the prospects of entering the academic job market? Would you like to hear people sharing their experiences from moving into academia? If so, you are in luck. For this quarter, we have Career Pathways Week – an entire week dedicated to...
De-stress ON Campus? YES! Academics and campus work are often the cause of much stress. Paradoxically, campus can also be the key to unlocking numerous sources of stress relief resources. Don’t believe me? Let me count the ways. via GIPHY [ Image Description : Disney’s Meilin Lee in her fluffy Red Panda form, stroking herself...
It’s October, which calls for cooler weather, longer nights, and seasonal foods. But with all the fun that spooky season can be, this time of the quarter can be busy and stressful. As such, here are ten things you can do for the spooky season to reduce stress, build community, and get in the festive...
This summer, I got the opportunity to join a writer’s group with the UCR Latino and Latin American Studies Research Center. The group consisted of Ph.D. students, Ph.D. graduates, local professors, and others working in the area who were doing some form of writing. It was quite a wonderful experience. We met every Friday from...
Can you believe fall quarter is already here? It seems like just a moment ago, we were in the middle of the summer heat. It’s subtle, but the change of seasons is in the air, and fall is here in California – cooler nights, milder days, and soon some of the leaves will change color...
This upcoming Fall 2023, the Graduate Writing Center (GWC) will be hosting a series of online workshops! This series will cover topics addressing - yet not limited to - writer's block, grammar, and academic writing at the graduate level. So, before you get super busy with the books, please come by and check out our...
1. Ashley, tell us a little bit about your background and how you came to work at UCR. I am from Banning, CA and am a first-generation college graduate. Before going back to graduate school, I was an 11 th and 12 th grade History teacher in Northeast Los Angeles. I LOVED it, but realized...
The Career Center has invited the Graduate Student Resource Center to team up and start a podcast focused on your career development while in graduate school.
Prioritize your physical and mental health this year for success in graduate school and beyond by intentionally scheduling time to have fun, relax, and enjoy good company.
